Christchurch Catholic Cathedral

The Christchurch Catholic Cathedral is a proposed replacement to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament after it was damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. This makes the cathedral the future mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. It will be located adjacent Victoria Square in the city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] The cathedral is expected to be completed by 2025.[2] The plans were announced by Bishop Paul Martin on 7 December 2019.[1]

Christchurch Catholic Cathedral
43°31′41.96″S 172°38′13.93″E
LocationChristchurch Central City
CountryNew Zealand
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusProposed (December 2019)
Architecture
Architectural typeCathedral
Specifications
Capacity1000
Administration
DioceseChristchurch
Clergy
Bishop(s)Paul Martin SM, 10th Bishop of Christchurch (2017–present)

Building collaboration

The Cathedral is a part of a $500m collaboration called North of the Square, partnered with the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch, Ōtākaro Limited, and the Carter Group.[3] This development includes new offices, a five-star hotel and a multi-storey carpark.[2] However, the cathedral is estimated to be built for $85m.[3] St Mary's Primary School will also be relocated to the new development.[1]

Funding

Of the $500m collaboration, $126m will be set aside for the Diocese.[4] Funding for the construction of the cathedral will be carried out, with $45m already being used from its earthquake fund, as well as selling land no longer needed by the Diocese.[5]

References
  1. "Bishop announces site for new central Cathedral". Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. "New Catholic cathedral part of $500m Christchurch development". RNZ. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. kurt.bayer@nzherald.co.nz @KurtBayerNZME, Kurt Bayer NZ Herald reporter based in Christchurch (6 December 2019). "New $85m Catholic cathedral planned for centre of post-quake Christchurch". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. "New central city Catholic parish precinct to cost $126m". Otago Daily Times Online News. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. Monday; December 9th; 2019 (9 December 2019). "Christchurch's new Catholic Cathedral in heart of the city". CathNews NZ Pacific. Retrieved 21 September 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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