Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
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The Cathedral after the 12 January 2010 earthquake | |
Basic information | |
Location | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Geographic coordinates | 18°32′56.6″N 72°20′19″W / 18.549056°N 72.33861°W |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
District | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince |
Year consecrated | 1928 |
Status | Destroyed (2010) |
Leadership | Mgr Guire Poulard, Archbishop of Port-au-Prince |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Groundbreaking | 1884 |
Completed | 1914 |
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.[1] The cathedral was destroyed in the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
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.[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]
Reconstruction
In March 2012, the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince launched an international design competition inviting the architects of the world to submit ideas that will inform the reconstruction of the cathedral. A website www.ndapap.org was activated to promote and manage the competition.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Construction and the Deterioration of a National Treasure: Port-au-Prince Cathedral". Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Haiti". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ Deacon Keith Fournier (13 January 2010). "Breaking News: Devastating 7.0 Earthquake Hammers Beleagured [sic] Island Nation of Haiti". Catholic Online. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ↑ "Haiti Archbishop Killed in Quake as Churches, Cathedral Reduced to Rubble". Fox News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Papal nuncio gives dramatic report on Church in Haiti". Denver, Colorado: Catholic News Agency. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Tracy (2010-01-16). "Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruins". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: Tribune Company. 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. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Port-au-Prince. |
- Vander Brug, Brian. "Panorama: Destruction at Notre Dame Cathedral of Port-au-Prince (Click and drag within the image to navigate. The panorama was created by combining multiple photographs taken consecutively.)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- The Construction and the Deterioration of a National Treasure: Port-au-Prince Cathedral
- Image of the destroyed cathedral