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Valdocco, the Glossary

Valdocco (Valdòc in Piedmontese) is a neighborhood of the city of Turin, located in the urban district Aurora.^[1]

Aurora (Turin)

Aurora is an historical district in the city of Turin, Italy. Valdocco and Aurora (Turin) are districts of Turin and Province of Turin geography stubs.

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Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin

The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians (Basilica di Santa Maria Ausiliatrice) is a Pontifical church and Marian shrine in Turin, Italy.

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Canopy (architecture)

A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter from weather conditions such as sun, hail, snow and rain.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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John Melchior Bosco, SDB (Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 181531 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco (IPA), was an Italian Catholic priest, educator and writer of the 19th century.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Piedmontese language

Piedmontese (autonym: piemontèis or lenga piemontèisa; piemontese) is a language spoken by some 2,000,000 people mostly in Piedmont, a region of Northwest Italy.

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Salesians of Don Bosco

The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales, is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church, founded in 1859 by the Italian priest John Bosco to help poor and migrant youngsters during the Industrial Revolution.

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Suburb

A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area which is predominantly residential and within commuting distance of a large city.

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