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'''St Patrick's Basilica''' in [[South Dunedin]] (opened in 1894) was [[francis Petre]]'s first departure from the Gothic style exemplified in his [[St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin]]. The exterior is incomplete and only a shadow of what the architect intended. However, the interior by contrast is richly embellished with classical detailing. Its single greatest feature is the deeply embossed High Renaissance ceiling, a feature which occurs in many variations in his later work. St Patrick's forshadows Petre's [[Cathedral of the Blessed sacrament, Christchurch]] (1905), and the last of his major churches, [[Sacred Heart Basilica, Timaru]].<ref name="McCoy">{{cite book | last =McCoy | first =E J | year =1983 | title ="St Patrick's Basilica, Oamaru" in the chapter, "Petre Churches", ''Historic Buildings of New Zealand: South Island | publisher =Metheun for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust | location =Wellington | pages=152 &153 | isbn =0-456-03120-0}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:16, 5 March 2015
| St Patrick's Basilica | |
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| Location | Dunedin, Otago |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate |
| History | |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Dedication | St Patrick |
| Dedicated | 1894 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | parish church |
| Architect(s) | Francis Petre |
| Architectural type | Palladian Revival |
| Style | Roman Renaissance |
| Groundbreaking | 20 March 1892 |
| Completed | 7 October 1894 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Wellington |
| Diocese | Dunedin |
| Parish | St Patrick's |
| Designated | 23 September 2005 |
| Reference no. | 2213 |
St Patrick's Basilica in South Dunedin (opened in 1894) was francis Petre's first departure from the Gothic style exemplified in his St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin. The exterior is incomplete and only a shadow of what the architect intended. However, the interior by contrast is richly embellished with classical detailing. Its single greatest feature is the deeply embossed High Renaissance ceiling, a feature which occurs in many variations in his later work. St Patrick's forshadows Petre's Cathedral of the Blessed sacrament, Christchurch (1905), and the last of his major churches, Sacred Heart Basilica, Timaru.[1]
References
- ^ McCoy, E J (1983). "St Patrick's Basilica, Oamaru" in the chapter, "Petre Churches", Historic Buildings of New Zealand: South Island. Wellington: Metheun for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. pp. 152 &153. ISBN 0-456-03120-0.
See also
/Category:1878 establishments in New Zealand
/Category:Francis Petre buildings
/Category:NZHPT Category II listings in Otago, New Zealand
/Category:Places of worship in Dunedin
/Category:Religious buildings completed in 1894
/Category:19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings
/Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1894
/Category:1894 in New Zealand
/Category:Basilica churches in Oceania
/Category:Palladian Revival architecture
/Category:New Zealand stubs