Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
The Roman Catholic St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky, is a minor basilica in the United States. It is the cathedral of the Diocese of Covington.
Photo: Poghia, Public domain.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States
- Also known as: “Saint Mary’s Cathedral”
- Address: 1130 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011-3116
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Covington Latin School and Seminary Square Historic District.
Covington Latin School
School
Covington Latin School is a co-educational Catholic college-preparatory high school in Covington, Kentucky, USA, offering a classical education. Since its inception in 1923, the school has operated under the Diocese of Covington; it is located next to the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption.
Seminary Square Historic District
Historic site
West Fifteenth Street Historic District
Historic site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Covington and Licking Riverside Historic District.
Covington
Covington is a city in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the largest city in Northern Kentucky. Covington is pretty much the southern side of Cincinnati, with similar architecture and a shared history linked by the historic Roebling Suspension Bridge and the Ohio River.
Licking Riverside Historic District
Suburb
Newport
Newport is a city on the Ohio River in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region or as locals call it, Northern Kentucky. Founded in the 1790s by James Taylor, Jr, Newport is named after British Admiral Christopher Newport, who helped to found the Jamestown colony in 1607.
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kenton, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.0782° or 39° 4′ 42″ north
Longitude
-84.50828° or 84° 30′ 30″ west
Elevation
531 feet (162 metres)
Operator
Diocese of Covington
Open location code
86FQ3FHR+7M
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه بازيليكا العذراء”
- French: “cathédrale de l’Assomption de Covington”
- French: “Cathédrale de l’Assomption de Covington”
- German: “Kathedralbasilika Mariä Himmelfahrt”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Covington”
- Italian: “cattedrale dell’Assunzione”
- Italian: “Cattedrale dell’Assunzione”
- Kölsch: “Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington”
- Kölsch: “Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basilica de la Asuncion de Covington”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de la Asunción de Covington”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de la Asunción”
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