Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Sainte-Marie explained

The Our Lady of the Assumption Church^[1] (fr|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

• Roman Catholicism in France
• Our Lady of the Assumption Church (disambiguation)

References

14.7832°N -60.9928°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/caribbean/15435.htm Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Sainte-Marie
2. Web site: L'église Notre-Dame -de -l'Assomption de Sainte-Marie.. www.martinique-decouverte.com. 2016-06-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20160610023945/http://www.martinique-decouverte.com/noseglises/page45.html. 2016-06-10. dead.
3. Web site: Les fidèles ont retrouvé leur église - Abonnement. www.martinique.franceantilles.fr. 2016-06-02.
4. Web site: Sainte Marie - Eglise catholique de Martinique. martinique.catholique.fr. 2016-06-02.