Assumption of Mary
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Summary
Assumption of Mary is a Roman Catholic dogma[1]. It draws 7,663 Wikipedia views per month (roman catholic dogma category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[3]
- Instance of: artistic theme[4], myth[5], entering heaven alive[6], Marian dogma[7]
- Part of: Glorious Mysteries[8], Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg[9]
- Commons category: Assumption of Mary[10]
- Publication date: November 1, 1950[11]
- Feast day: August 15[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Assumption of Mary[13]
- Main subject: Mary[14]
- Depicted by: Apoteosi dell'Assunta[15], Simulacrum of the Assumption of Mary[16]
- Described by source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18]
- Different from: Dormition of the Mother of God[19], Ascension of Jesus[20]
- P14483: a/asuncion-de-maria[21]
- P14541: 2VOEvJ[22]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Assumption of Mary include Asunción[23], a capital region[24], in Paraguay[25], founded in 1537[26]; Rouen Cathedral[27], a Catholic cathedral[28], in France[29], founded in 1030[30]; Speyer Cathedral[31], a Catholic cathedral[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1080[34]; Pisa Cathedral[35], a Catholic cathedral[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1064[38]; Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral[39], a Catholic cathedral[40], in Mexico[41], founded in 1570[42]; Porto Cathedral[43], a cathedral[44], in Portugal[45], founded in 1110[46]; Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral[47], a Catholic cathedral[48], in France[49], founded in 1248[50]; and Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari[51], a parish church[52], in Italy[53], founded in 1250[54].
Why It Matters
Assumption of Mary has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 114 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for it include Asunción[23], a capital region[24], in Paraguay[25], founded in 1537[26]; Rouen Cathedral[27], a Catholic cathedral[28], in France[29], founded in 1030[30]; Speyer Cathedral[31], a Catholic cathedral[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1080[34]; Pisa Cathedral[35], a Catholic cathedral[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1064[38]; Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral[39], a Catholic cathedral[40], in Mexico[41], founded in 1570[42]; and Porto Cathedral[43], a cathedral[44], in Portugal[45], founded in 1110[46].