Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Cap-Haïtien, Cathedral in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.

Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral is a colonial-style church in Cap-Haïtien covering 2,000 m² and seating close to 2,500 people. It is the seat of the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien, built in masonry after the 1842 earthquake destroyed the earlier parish church.

A first church was founded in the 1670s; it burned in 1691 and its successor in 1695. A masonry church blessed in 1718 was destroyed by the earthquake of 7 May 1842. Rebuilt, it was erected as a cathedral on 3 October 1861, partly blessed in 1878, and finally blessed on 7 May 1942, the earthquake's centenary.

The cathedral square has long served as a gathering place for the community, reflecting the spiritual life that has centered here for generations. People gather for celebrations and processions that mark important moments in the local calendar.

The building is walkable from downtown and welcomes visitors during regular services as well as for private prayer. It is best to come during posted hours and respect the rules that apply to places of worship.

The church that stood here was destroyed by the earthquake of 7 May 1842; the present cathedral is its successor, rebuilt over nearly a century and finally blessed on 7 May 1942, exactly one hundred years after the quake. In 2011 unidentified intruders broke devotional objects and stole the Blessed Sacrament, and unsigned tracts praising Protestant groups were left behind.