Cathedral of St. Patrick and St. Joseph
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The Cathedral of St. Patrick and St. Joseph ( Cathedral of St. Patrick and St. Joseph ), mostly short St. Patrick's Cathedral , the Episcopal Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland in Auckland , New Zealand .
History and architecture
Around 1840 there were around 200 Catholics in Auckland, mostly of Irish descent. Jean-Baptiste Pompallier , Vicar Apostolic for Western Oceans and from 1848 first Bishop of Auckland, obtained land from British Governor William Hobson for a church with a rectory, a school and a cemetery. The church, a modest wood construction, was established in January 1843 benediziert . The main patronage of the Irish national saint Patrick had been determined before construction began. On weekdays the church hall also served as a school.
As early as 1846 the planning and laying of the foundation stone for a new, larger church made of stone took place . The turretless hall church with arched windows was designed by Walter Robertson designed and on 19 March 1848 by the then auxiliary bishop and later first Bishop of Wellington Philippe Viard ordained . On June 20 of the same year she was elevated to the cathedral of the newly established diocese of Auckland.
A few decades later this church was too small. In 1884/85 a neo-Gothic single - nave building with an open roof and a pointed helmeted tower made of plastered brick was added to its long side . The plans came from the Auckland architects Edward and Thomas Mahoney (father and son).
In 1907/08, the stone church from 1848 was torn down and replaced by an unusually wide transept . This expansion, led by Thomas Mahoney, gave the cathedral its present form. A fundamental renovation took place in 2007–2009.
Web links
- History and architecture (website of the cathedral, English)
Coordinates: 36 ° 50 ′ 47.4 " S , 174 ° 45 ′ 48.6" O