Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
40°21′06″S 175°37′02″E / 40.35166°S 175.61728°E / -40.35166; 175.61728Coordinates: 40°21′06″S 175°37′02″E / 40.35166°S 175.61728°E / -40.35166; 175.61728
Location 197 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Country New Zealand
Denomination Catholic
Website Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
History
Former name(s) St Patrick's Church
Founded 1925
Dedication Holy Spirit
Dedicated 22 March 1925
Past bishop(s) Peter Cullinane
Architecture
Heritage designation Category 1 (List No. 195)
Designated 28 June`1990
Architect(s) Frederick de Jersey Clere
Architectural type Reinforced concrete
Style Neo-Gothic
Completed 1925
Construction cost £43,845
Administration
Parish Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Parish
Diocese Palmerston North, New Zealand
Clergy
Bishop(s) Bishop Charles Drennan
Priest in charge Peter Fahy
Assistant priest(s) Kevin Neal

The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North, New Zealand. It was opened in 1925 as St Patrick's Church and was rededicated to the Holy Spirit as the cathedral when the diocese was established in 1980. In 1988 the cathedral was renovated, added to and reordered. The building was designed by the notable architect Frederick de Jersey Clere.[1][2] The building was designated a Category 1 historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust in 1990.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North". Diocese of Palmerston North. 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "History". Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cathedral of the holy Spirit (Catholic)" (PDF). Historic Manawatu. 28 June 1990. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

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