| Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption | |
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| Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Pierre de la Martinique | |
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 Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption | |
| Location |  Martinique |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
TheCo-Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption[1] (French:Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Pierre de la Martinique) or simplyCathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption,[2] is the co-cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Fort-de-France, is located inSaint-Pierre,[3] on the island ofMartinique, a dependency ofFrance[4] in theCaribbean Sea.
The first church was built in 1654, it was a private chapel and is in the district of Mouillage. The tower of the chapel and the bell were destroyed during a British bombardment of the port of Saint-Pierre, in 1667. In 1675 the reconstruction of the church was proposed.
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Port was opened in 1859. A new restoration of the main facade was begun in 1861 and neoclassical facade gave way to a baroque facade. The work concluded with the construction of the two towers of the facade and bell tower in 1885. The building was damaged by the1902 eruption of Mount Pelée.
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A new building was built using old stones with the addition of volcanic rocks and bricks. The co-cathedral was dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption and received new bells in 1925.
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