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Cap-Haitian Police and responsible of of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haitian are investigating an incident of vandalism that took place at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame of Cap-Haitian on Saturday August 6. There were several damages done inside of the historic Cathedral in Cap-Haitian, including furniture that were overturned, broken or destroyed. The Vatican flag was torn, Blessed Sacrament and statues of saints were stolen.

The people responsible for the act wanted to give a message to the Catholic church. There were leaflets left inside of Cathedral of Notre-Dame which state that the Catholic Church is the devil's house.

The Archbishop of Cap-Haitien, Mgr Louis Kebreau condemned the act of vendalism on the Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Cap-Haitian, and in part accused other religions for fostering fanaticism" in Haiti.

This incident interrupted normal church activities as the Sunday morning Mass was not celebrated at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Cap-Haitian.

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This is a colonial Cathedral in the historic city of Fort-Liberte.

Fort-Liberté is located in the Nord-Est Department, which borders the Dominican Republic.

It is part of three municipalities, including Ferrier and Perches. The City of Fort-Liberte has a long history. During the colonial era, it was a major plantation area, and today it remains an important coffee-producing area.

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This is an areal view of the new design of Cathedral of Port-au-Prince.
The winner of the competition is Segundo Cordona, a Puerto Rican. According to the plan, the Cathedral will be able to handle
about 1200 people

This picture was provided by Miami Herald Miami Herald.

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Here is the new design of new Cathedral in Port-au-Prince that was approved in December, 2012

The new cathedral in Port-au-Prince plan was submitted by Puerto Rican architect Segundo Cardona and team and approved by a panel of six professionals at the University of Miami School of Architecture.

As you mat remember, the church was devastated by the earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010,

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This picture is the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince. Architects are invited to submit plan from which to select, this year, the cathedral to build within a decade.

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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. The January 12, 2010 earthquake did not destroy all the Cathedral's stained glass windows

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This picture is the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince. Built between 1884 and 1914, this Cathedral was dedicated on December 13, 1928, and became the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

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Few things that will remain as the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince was destroyed by the earthquake, are three bells of the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince.with the help of a Brazilian Company of Engineering, the three bells will be protected as a souvenir of that historic structure.

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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was destroyed in the 7.0 magnitude earthquak

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This picture is the Cathedral of Port-au-Prince. This is an old picture of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

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