Transitional Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
Transitional Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is a church in Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Ouest. Transitional Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is situated nearby to the hospital St. Vincent, as well as near the church Port-au-Prince Cathedral.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Address: Pòtoprens
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port-au-Prince Cathedral and National Library of Haiti.
Port-au-Prince Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, often called Port-au-Prince Cathedral, 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. Port-au-Prince Cathedral is situated 110 metres southeast of Transitional Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption.
National Library of Haiti
Library
Photo: Lea-Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Haiti is Haiti's legal deposit library, with a collection of approximately 26,000 volumes. It is located in the capital, Port-au-Prince and is the principal library of the city. The current head of the library is Dangelo Neard. National Library of Haiti is situated 480 metres southwest of Transitional Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption.
Haiti National Palace
Ruins
Photo: mweriksson, CC BY 2.0.
The National Palace was the official residence of the president of Haiti, located in the capital Port-au-Prince, facing Place L'Ouverture near the Champs de Mars. Haiti National Palace is situated 740 metres south of Transitional Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-au-Prince and Bel Air.
Port-au-Prince
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, Public domain.
Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894.
Bel Air
Suburb
Bel Air is a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It is a slum area of the city and suffers from poverty. Crime is widespread, and kidnappings and killings have created panic among the local population.
Bois Verna
Suburb
Bois Verna is a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It has one of the largest concentration of the historic Haitian gingerbread style houses present.
Transitional Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Ouest, Haiti, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.5498° or 18° 32′ 59″ northLongitude
-72.33927° or 72° 20′ 21″ westOpen location code
77C9GMX6+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1085006575OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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