Torcello Cathedral

church in Venice, Italy
Church former_cathedral Q1149886
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Torcello Cathedral

Summary

Torcello Cathedral is a former cathedral[1]. It draws 165 Wikipedia views per month (former_cathedral category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Torcello Cathedral's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Torcello Cathedral is located in Venice[4].
  • Torcello Cathedral is in the country of Italy[5].
  • Torcello Cathedral's instance of is recorded as former cathedral[6].
  • Torcello Cathedral's instance of is recorded as minor basilica[7].
  • Torcello Cathedral's instance of is recorded as parish church[8].
  • Assumption of Mary is named after Torcello Cathedral[9].
  • Torcello Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Byzantine architecture[10].
  • Torcello Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Santa Maria Assunta (Torcello)[11].
  • January 17, 601 marks the founding of Torcello Cathedral[12].
  • Torcello Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.4982, 'lon': 12.4193}[13].
  • Torcello Cathedral's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Torcello[14].
  • Torcello Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Patriarchate of Venice[15].
  • Torcello Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Assumption of Mary[16].
  • Torcello Cathedral's described at URL is recorded as https://www.geschkult.fu-berlin.de/e/fmi/bereiche/mittelalter/ab_esders/lehre/Exkursionen/monumente/S_Maria_Assunta.html[17].
  • Torcello Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[18].
  • Torcello Cathedral's Commons Institution page is recorded as Santa Maria Assunta, Torcello[19].
  • Torcello Cathedral's Christian liturgical rite is recorded as Roman Rite[20].
  • Torcello Cathedral's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of Santa Maria Assunta (Torcello)[21].
  • Torcello Cathedral's category for the exterior of the item is recorded as Category:Exterior of Santa Maria Assunta (Torcello)[22].

Body

Geography

Torcello Cathedral is in the country of Italy[5]. It is located in Venice[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include former cathedral[6], minor basilica[7], and parish church[8]. Torcello Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[18]. Its religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].

History and Context

January 17, 601 marks the founding of Torcello Cathedral[12]. Assumption of Mary is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Torcello Cathedral draws 165 Wikipedia views per month (former_cathedral category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'fy', 'id', 'it', 'mk', 'nl', 'p
    Gnd id → 4278187-5
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  2. 8w ago · Madamebiblio · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Venice
    Named after → —
    Religion or worldview → Catholicism
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