Firefighters responded quickly to extinguish the fire, which originated with burning furniture in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis during the afternoon of March 18th.
The fire appeared to have been an intentional act, and one in a series of intentionally-set fires at the cathedral. A complaint had been filed earlier the same morning by a representative of the diocese after a first outbreak of fire. Someone had placed a candle under a chair causing limited damage because the fire was quickly discovered.
Other similar incidents had been reported for several days. Police have launched an investigation.