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]
[edit] Destruction
Remnants of the Cathedral after its collapse. The aerial photo was taken 2 days after the earthquake of Tuesday, 12 January 2010.
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]
[edit] See also
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
