A light-harvesting array containing rigid backbones, peripherally positioned Zn-porphyrin terminals, and a free-base (Fb) porphyrin core was prepared by a convergent method where the Sonogashira coupling reaction was used in the key steps. Effective intramolecular singlet-energy transfer from the peripheral Zn-porphyrin units to the Fb porphyrin core was observed. The efficiency of the energy transfer was compared with those of reference compounds.