Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Sainte-Marie
| Our Lady of the Assumption Church | |
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| Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Marie | |
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| Location |  Martinique |
| Country |  France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Our Lady of the Assumption Church[1] (French: Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Marie)[2] It is a Catholic church in Sainte-Marie, a town in Martinique,[3] a dependency of France[4] in the Lesser Antilles.
The church is located in the French department of Martinique, in the town of Sainte-Marie in la rue du Cimetière (Cemetery Street).
The Fort of Sainte-Marie was erected in honor of the Virgin Mary and gives its name to the parish of Sainte-Marie in 1658. On January 8, 1663, the Superior Council of the island ordered the formal establishment of the parishes of Sainte-Marie, the Grande Anse and Marigot administered by the Dominicans.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Marie
- ^ "L'église Notre-Dame -de -l'Assomption de Sainte-Marie". www.martinique-decouverte.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "Les fidèles ont retrouvé leur église - Abonnement". www.martinique.franceantilles.fr. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
- ^ "Sainte Marie - Eglise catholique de Martinique". martinique.catholique.fr. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
