Acropolium of Carthage

Acropolium of Carthage
*Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Carthage*
Acropolium of Carthage; Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Carthage
	Acropolium of Carthage
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunis
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Inactive
Location
Location	Carthage, Tunisia
Geographic coordinates	36°51′14″N 10°19′24″E / 36.853784°N 10.323356°E
Architecture
Type	church
Groundbreaking	1884
Completed	1890

The Acropolium, also known as Saint Louis Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Carthage), is a former Roman Catholic church located in Carthage, Tunisia.

The cathedral sits on the peak of Byrsa Hill, near the ruins of the ancient Punic and then Roman city. It was built atop the ruins of an old temple dedicated to Eshmun, the Punic god of healing. The edifice can still be accessed from the basement.

Since 1993, the cathedral has been known as the "Acropolium". It is no longer used for worship, but instead hosts public events or concerts of Tunisian music and classical music. Currently, the only Roman Catholic cathedral operating in Tunisia is the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis.^[1]

^ Daniel E. Coslett, “(Re)creating a Christian Image Abroad: The Catholic Cathedrals of Protectorate-era Tunis,” in "Sacred Precincts: The Religious Architecture of Non-Muslim Communities across the Islamic World", ed. M. Gharipour (Boston, MA: Brill, 2015), 353–75.

[1] Daniel E. Coslett, “(Re)creating a Christian Image Abroad: The Catholic Cathedrals of Protectorate-era Tunis,” in "Sacred Precincts: The Religious Architecture of Non-Muslim Communities across the Islamic World", ed. M. Gharipour (Boston, MA: Brill, 2015), 353–75.

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