St John the Baptist Church, Christchurch

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St John the Baptist Church
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Ruins of St John the Baptist Church, following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
St John the Baptist Church, Christchurch
43°31′56.1″S172°38′34.3″E / 43.532250°S 172.642861°E / -43.532250; 172.642861
Address Latimer Square, Christchurch
CountryNew Zealand
Previous denomination Anglican
History
Status Church (former)
Founded24 June 1864 (1864-06-24)
Dedication John the Baptist
Consecrated 27 December 1865
Events 2011 Christchurch earthquake
Architecture
Functional statusDemolished
Architect(s)
Architectural typeChurch (former)
ClosedFebruary 2011
Specifications
Materials Stone

St John the Baptist Church is a former Anglican church that was located in Latimer Square, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Founded on 24 June 1864, the church was designed by Benjamin Mountfort and Maxwell Bury and consecrated on 27 December 1865. [1]

The stone church was severely damaged during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake [2] and subsequently demolished. On its section the Transitional Cathedral was constructed, made out of cardboard by the architect Shigeru Ban.

The congregation is today known as Latimer Church and meets in St Albans.

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References

  1. "Church of St. John the Baptist, Latimer Square, Christchurch". Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Photograph Collection. Christchurch City Council. n.d. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. "Lost heritage Christchurch City D–H". New Zealand Historic Places Trust . Retrieved 3 August 2013.

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