Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de L'Assomption), often called Port-au-Prince Cathedral (French: Cathédrale de Port-au-Prince), was a cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Built between 1884 and 1914, it was dedicated on December 13, 1928, and became the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince. The cathedral was destroyed in during the devastating 12 January 2010 Haiti earthquake.
| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
|---|---|
Cathedral before 1924. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic Church |
| District | Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Leadership | Mgr Guire Poulard, Archbishop of Port-au-Prince |
| Year consecrated | 1928 |
| Status | Destroyed (2010) |
| Location | |
| Location | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°32′56.6″N 72°20′19″W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Cathedral |
| Groundbreaking | 1884 |
| Completed | 1914 |
Before its destruction, the cupola of the north tower of the cathedral served as the front lighthouse of a pair, guiding mariners into Port-au-Prince harbor.
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