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==History== |
==History== |
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On 1 May 1850, the barque ''Clara'' arrived in Wellington Harbour from Auckland bringing the first Bishop of the diocese, Philippe Joseph Viard, [[Society of Mary (Marists)|S.M.]] Within three weeks of his arrival, accumulated funds collected by Catholics were placed in a special bank account at his disposal, and the site for the new cathedral was bought. The site is now occupied by [[Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington]] and [[Sacred Heart Cathedral School, Thorndon|Sacred Heart Cathedral School]]. The Bishop also chose as the site for his mission, two sections adjoining this, both in Hawkestone Street, now occupied by [[St Mary's College, Wellington|St Mary's College]]. These sections were given by the [[Henry William Petre|Hon. Henry Petre]]. |
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==Style== |
==Style== |
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Revision as of 21:09, 6 December 2014
| St Mary's Cathedral | |
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| 41°16′36″S 174°46′34″E / 41.2766°S 174.7762°E | |
| Location | Thorndon, Wellington Central City |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | Sacred Heart Cathedral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Founder(s) | Philippe Viard, 1st Bishop of Wellington |
| Dedicated | 1851 |
| Associated people | Francis Redwood, 2nd Bishop and 1st Archbishop of Wellington |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival style |
St Mary's Cathedral, was
History
On 1 May 1850, the barque Clara arrived in Wellington Harbour from Auckland bringing the first Bishop of the diocese, Philippe Joseph Viard, S.M. Within three weeks of his arrival, accumulated funds collected by Catholics were placed in a special bank account at his disposal, and the site for the new cathedral was bought. The site is now occupied by Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington and Sacred Heart Cathedral School. The Bishop also chose as the site for his mission, two sections adjoining this, both in Hawkestone Street, now occupied by St Mary's College. These sections were given by the Hon. Henry Petre.
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/Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals in New Zealand
/Category:Places of worship in Wellington City
/Category:Religious buildings completed in 1851
/Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1851
/Category:1851 in New Zealand
/Category:Gothic Revival Architecture in New Zealand
/Category:Gothic Revival churches
/Category:Former church buildings in New Zealand
/Category:Christianity in Wellington