The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North, New Zealand. It 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, expanded 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]
| Cathedral of the Holy Spirit | |
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| 40°21′06″S 175°37′02″E / 40.35166°S 175.61728°E | |
| Location | 197 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | pncathedral |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St Patrick's Church |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Dedication | Holy Spirit |
| Dedicated | 22 March 1925 |
| 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 | |
| Diocese | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Parish | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Parish |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | John Adams |
| Priest in charge | Peter Fahy |
| Assistant priest(s) | Kevin Neal |
The Gothic Revival style cathedral is constructed in reinforced concrete with ornamental Gothic elements such as lancet windows, a pointed arch and pinnacles, and its design includes most typical elements of a cathedral layout. The nave is flanked by seven structural columns on each side which support pointed arches. The two side aisles feature 10 stained glass windows depicting the 10 parables of Jesus, designed by Franz Xaver Zettler from Munich. The cathedral also houses 25 Māori carvings from the six iwi in the diocese.[4]
Parish Priests of St Patrick's Parish 1875-1980
edit- Fr Delphin Moreau S.M. 1875-1883
- Fr Denn P. Carew S.M. 1883-1884
- Fr M. MacManus 1884-1886
- Fr J. F. Patterson 1886-1899
- Fr P. W. Tymons 1899-1906
- Fr P. C. Costello 1906-1913
- Mons James MacManus 1913-1962
- Fr Bernard M. Keegan 1963-1971
- Fr D. P. O'Neil 1971
- Fr T. A. Duffy 1972-
Parish Priests of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit 1980-Current
edit- Fr Peter Fahy 2010-2016
- Mons Brian Walsh 2016-2021
- (Acting Parish Priest) Fr Joe Grayland 2021-Current
Notes
edit- ^ "Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North". Diocese of Palmerston North. 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "History". Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "Cathedral of the holy Spirit (Catholic)" (PDF). Historic Manawatu. 28 June 1990. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Catholic)". Heritage New Zealand. 28 June 1990. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
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