Christchurch Catholic Cathedral

The Christchurch Catholic Cathedral is the planned replacement to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament which was damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes and later demolished. 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
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusPlanning (May 2021)
Architecture
Architectural typeCathedral
Specifications
Capacity1,000
Administration
DioceseChristchurch
Clergy
Bishop(s)Paul Martin SM; Apostolic Administrator (2021–present); 10th Bishop of Christchurch (2017–2021)

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] St Mary's Primary School will also be relocated to the new development.[1]

Costs

The Catholic precinct will cost $100m, with $40m being designated to the construction of the cathedral. The remaining funds will be spent on chancery offices, an open courtyard, a garden and parking.[4]

Design

Two architect companies that are to design the new cathedral are local architect firm, Warren and Mahoney Architects, based in Christchurch and Franck & Lohsen Architects from the United States. Franck & Lohsen are known to focus on designing traditional design and have built churches all over the world.[4] Bishop Martin is stated saying why this firm was chosen:

“I am looking for us to build something that is more traditional rather than something modern. It needs to tap into why people loved the [cathedral]. People loved the [cathedral] because of the style and elegance.”[4]

Funding

Of the $500m collaboration, $126m will be set aside for the Diocese.[5] 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.[6]

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". Radio New Zealand. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. Bayer, Kurt (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 Catholic complex in central Christchurch will cost $100 million". Stuff. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. "New central city Catholic parish precinct to cost $126m". Otago Daily Times. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. "Christchurch's new Catholic Cathedral in heart of the city". CathNews NZ Pacific. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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