Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
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The Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Covington, Kentucky, renowned for its Gothic Revival architecture and stunning stained-glass windows.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architect |
David Davis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leon Coquard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| basilicaStatus | minor basilica ⓘ |
| basilicaStatusGrantedBy | Pope Pius XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basilicaStatusYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| completionYear | early 20th century ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1894 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo |
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType |
basilica
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ |
| hasFacadeDirection | west ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flying buttresses
ⓘ
pipe organ ⓘ rose window ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| hasParish | Cathedral Parish of the Assumption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| heritageDesignationDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Notre-Dame de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Commonwealth of Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Covington, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenton County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gothic Revival architecture
ⓘ
large stained-glass windows ⓘ mosaics ⓘ sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
place of worship
ⓘ
seat of the bishop of Covington ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | slate ⓘ |
| status | cathedral church of the Diocese of Covington ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist