Basilica of the Assumption Cathedral (Covington)

Basilica of the Assumption Cathedral (Covington)

La catedral gótica de Kentucky

The Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky, is the seat of the Diocese of Covington. He received the title of a minor basilica on 19 October 1953. Its late Gothic style and its vitrals make it one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the south of the United States.

Main data

Name: Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption
Location: Covington, Kentucky
Diocese: Diocese of Covington
Basilica declaration: 19 October 1953
Advocation: Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Type: Cathedral and minor basilica

History

The Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption was built between 1894 and 1910 in a neo-Gothic style. It is the seat of the Diocese of Covington. It was declared a minor basilica in 1953. They highlight their glass windows of the world-wide firm Franz Mayer & Co., considered among the finest in North America. It was included in the National Register of Historical Places.

Location

This church is located in Covington, KentuckyAmerica.

A prayer for this church

May the Lord bless the community that celebrates the faith in this temple, and may Mary intercede for all the faithful who visit it.

Pray Hail Mary
Sources: Wikipedia in Spanish - "Annex: Catholic basilics and cathedrals of the United States" (version consulted in 2026). The historical data come from diocesan sources and from the United States Episcopal Conference.

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