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 (1928-12-13), and became the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince.[1] The cathedral was destroyed in the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
Prior to 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.[2]
Destruction
The roof and the towers flanking the main entrance collapsed in the 12 January 2010 earthquake, although the lower parts of the walls remain standing.[3][4] The earthquake also destroyed the nunciature and the archdiocesan offices, killing Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot instantly[5] and Vicar General Charles Benoit later.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "The Construction and the Deterioration of a National Treasure: Port-au-Prince Cathedral". http://www.pbase.com/kesler/_port_au_prince_cathedral/. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Haiti". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/hti.htm.
- ^ Deacon Keith Fournier (13 January 2010). "Breaking News: Devastating 7.0 Earthquake Hammers Beleagured Island Nation of Haiti". Catholic Online. http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=35181. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "Haiti Archbishop Killed in Quake as Churches, Cathedral Reduced to Rubble". Fox News. 13 January 2010. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582942,00.html. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ^ "Exclusive: Papal nuncio gives dramatic report on Church in Haiti". Denver, Colorado: Catholic News Agency. 2010-01-14. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/exclusive_papal_nuncio_gives_dramatic_report_on_church_in_haiti/. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ Wilkinson, Tracy (2010-01-16). "Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruins". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California: Tribune Company). http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-haiti-church16-2010jan16,0,1031432.story. Retrieved 2010-01-17. "Father Charles Benoit, buried under a collapsed four-story building that contained his residence, managed to get a cellular telephone call out to Francois Voleile, a lifelong parishioner, two days ago. He said he was unharmed and had water and juice but no way out."
- ^ Robles, Frances (2010-01-17). "Bishops are among the few to get a proper burial". Miami Herald (Miami, Florida). http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1429878.html. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
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