Old Saint Paul's (Wellington)

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  • Exterior view of Old Saint Paul's

  • Nave

  • Stained glass in the south nave

Old Saint Paul’s is a former cathedral of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia in the Diocese of Wellington . Construction began in 1855. From 1866 until the move to the successor building in 1964, it was the Procathedral of the Diocese of Wellington.

It is an example of 19th century neo-Gothic , adapted to the conditions prevailing in the colony and the materials available. It is located on Mulgrave Street in the Thorndon district of Wellington, New Zealand , near the New Zealand Parliament building.

Old St. Paul's was designed by the Reverend Frederick Thatcher , then Vicar of St. Paul's in Thorndon. It is built entirely from native New Zealand woods and has stained glass on the windows.

In the nave hang the flags of the Royal Navy , the New Zealand Merchant Navy and the 2nd U.S. Marine Division stationed in Wellington during World War II . The Church has close ties with the New Zealand Defense Forces. Commemorative plaques have been placed on some walls and pillars, many of which are dedicated to those who died in the First World War. One is dedicated to Wellington historian JC Beaglehole , known for his biography of James Cook .

In 1964 the congregation moved to the new Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul . The old church was acquired by the New Zealand government in 1967 after a dispute over the planned demolition of the building.

Old St. Paul's is now managed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust . Although it is no longer a parish church, it remains consecrated as a church and is often used for weddings, funerals and other worship services.

literature

  • Old St Paul's: the first hundred years by Dallas J. Moore (1970, Government Printer, Wellington)

Web links

Commons : Old St Paul's  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 16 ′ 34.5 ″  S , 174 ° 46 ′ 49.5 ″  E