Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

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The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral that once served as the principal church and landmark of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, before being largely destroyed in the 2010 earthquake.

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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
cathedral
destroyed building
affiliation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
belongsTo Roman Catholic Church hierarchy
buildingType church building
cityLandmarkOf Port-au-Prince
continent North America
country Haiti
dateOfDestruction 2010
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
surface form: Blessed Virgin Mary

Our Lady of the Assumption
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
destroyedBy 2010 Haiti earthquake
eventAssociatedWith 2010 Haiti earthquake casualties among clergy and faithful
function cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
hasDiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
surface form: Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
hasFeature central dome
facade with twin towers
hasNameInLanguage Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l’Assomption de Port-au-Prince
hasNameLanguage French
hasTower bell towers
heritageDesignation historic landmark of Port-au-Prince
languageOfLiturgy French
Haitian Creole
locatedIn Greater Antilles
Ouest Department
surface form: Ouest department

Port-au-Prince
locatedOn Gonâve Island
surface form: Île de la Gonâve (Hispaniola island, Haiti side)
material masonry
notableFor destruction in 2010 Haiti earthquake
role as main Catholic church in Port-au-Prince
partOf Catholic Church in Haiti
surface form: Roman Catholic Church in Haiti
region Caribbean
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
servedAs principal church of Port-au-Prince
seat of the Archbishop of Port-au-Prince
significance symbol of Catholic presence in Haiti’s capital
significantEvent collapse during 2010 Haiti earthquake
status largely destroyed
usedFor Catholic liturgy
public worship
religious ceremonies

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Port-au-Prince hasNotableCathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption