Our Lady of the Assumption

Advocación mariana de Kingstown (Saint Vincent)
Recognized by the Church

The Cathedral of the Assumption of Kingstown is the main church of the State of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the seat of the diocese of Kingstown, built in 1989 and suffranea of Casries. The stable Catholic presence on the island dates back to the French colonial period; the temple has its origin in the Catholic community of Kingstown and was elevated to the rank of cathedral when the diocese was created. There are no fine construction data (exact date, architect, work phases) in public sources.

Main data

Origin and history

The Cathedral of the Assumption of Kingstown is the main church of the State of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the seat of the diocese of Kingstown, built in 1989 and suffranea of Casries. The stable Catholic presence on the island dates back to the French colonial period; the temple has its origin in the Catholic community of Kingstown and was elevated to the rank of cathedral when the diocese was created. There are no fine construction data (exact date, architect, work phases) in public sources.

The image and the sanctuary

La advocación de la Asunción aparece en los repertorios de catedrales caribeñas y en la lista oficial de parroquias de la diócesis como «Cathedral of the Assumption». No consta descripción de la imagen titular ni un relato sobre ella en fuentes accesibles.

Sponsorship and coronation

Advocation fully recognized by the Church, dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the diocesan cathedral; there is no recognition as Marian sanctuary or canonical coronation.

Party and devotion

The feast of the Assumption is held on August 15 throughout the Roman rite. It is reasonable to assume that the cathedral celebrates its patron's feast on that day, although the program itself is not described in the diocesan calendar available. There are no miracles or famous exvotes linked to the headline image.

Link to the Rosary

The fourth glorious mystery of the Rosary contemplates the Assumption of Mary to heaven in body and soul. As the only documented Marian advocation of the island, this cathedral welcomes the prayer of the Rosary, present in the life of the diocese of Kingstown.