Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
Covington, United States · built 1901
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. The predecessor to the cathedral basilica was St. Mary's Church, constructed in 1834. It was replaced by a larger church in 1851. The new church became St. Mary's Cathedral in 1853. Construction of a new largers cathedral began in 1895 under Bishop Paul Maes. It was dedicated in 1901.. Pope Pius XII elevated the cathedral to the rank of minor basilica on December 8, 1953.
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