Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North

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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North
40°21′06″S175°37′02″E / 40.35166°S 175.61728°E / -40.35166; 175.61728
Location197 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
CountryNew Zealand
Denomination Catholic
Website pncathedral.org.nz OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
Former name(s)St Patrick's Church
Founded1925
Dedication Holy Spirit
Dedicated22 March 1925
Architecture
Heritage designationCategory 1 (List No. 195)
Designated28 June`1990
Architect(s) Frederick de Jersey Clere
Architectural typeReinforced concrete
Style Neo-Gothic
Completed1925
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 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]

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Nave

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

Parish Priests of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit 1980-Current

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. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. "Cathedral of the holy Spirit (Catholic)" (PDF). Historic Manawatu. 28 June 1990. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. "Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Catholic)". Heritage New Zealand . 28 June 1990. Retrieved 16 May 2022.


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