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New Catholic Cathedral Name Extends Long Legacy
Monday, 5 August 2024, 9:07 am | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
A 160-year legacy for the Catholic community in Christchurch will continue with Bishop Michael Gielen announcing the new cathedral will be named The Blessed Sacrament. More >>
New Catholic Cathedral Will Stand On Barbadoes St Site
Monday, 22 April 2024, 7:41 am | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Christchurch’s new Catholic cathedral will be built on Barbadoes Street, Bishop Michael Gielen announced in a pastoral letter to the Catholic community this weekend. More >>
Exhibition Of Relics Uncovers Rich Catholic History
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 10:53 am | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/8ccbd616a755485e5443.jpeg" width="720" height="378"> A five-day exhibition at The Arts Centre in Christchurch will invite people into a journey through centuries of ... More >>
New appointment in Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Monday, 21 September 2015, 2:48 pm | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Answerable to the Bishop, his areas of responsibility cover the rebuild of Diocesan properties following the earthquakes including the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, finance, education, pastoral services and the Catholic Development Fund. More >>
Church hall on the move in Innes Road
Tuesday, 29 April 2014, 4:57 pm | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
The Catholic Parish of St Francis of Assisi in Innes Road has a church on the move today (April 28). More >>
St Paul’s School: Final round of consultation
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 4:14 pm | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Following the earthquakes and the red-zoning of St Paul’s School, Dallington, the Bishop of Christchurch, Bishop Barry Jones, undertook two rounds of community consultation on a proposal to combine St Paul’s School and Our Lady of Fatima School to form ... More >>
Two Christchurch Catholic primary schools may combine
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 4:59 pm | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Following severe earthquake damage to St Paul’s School, Dallington, the Catholic Diocese is proposing to combine St Paul’s School and Our Lady of Fatima School to form a new school on the current site of Our Lady of Fatima School in Mairehau, ... More >>
Decision on Catholic churches in Canterbury months away
Friday, 24 February 2012, 10:35 am | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
The fate of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and several other Catholic churches in Canterbury will not be known for several months. With insurance negotiations still on-going, the diocese is in the early stages of preparing a strategic plan on the ... More >>
Bronzed tabernacle doors found
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 3:21 pm | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
The Ria Bancroft bronzed doors believed missing from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch have been found. More >>
Valuable bronzed tabernacle doors elude diocese
Friday, 16 December 2011, 9:59 am | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
16 December 2011 PRESS RELEASE Valuable bronzed tabernacle doors elude diocese Staff of Christchurch’s Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament are hopeful that the Ria Bancroft bronzed doors that were removed from storage, are in the safekeeping of a well-meaning ... More >>
Catholic diocese changes - new parish structure
Friday, 2 December 2011, 6:25 pm | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Introduction The comprehensive year-long consultation on the future provision of Sunday mass throughout the Catholic diocese of Christchurch (including north, mid and South Canterbury; West Coast and Chatham Islands) has been completed, with excellent ... More >>
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament: Quake report – June 14
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 12:16 pm | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Unfortunately the Cathedral has sustained substantial damage in yesterday’s earthquakes. Concrete floors on the outside of the basilica have collapsed on to the floor below, damaging the north and south arches that help support the dome. More >>
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament - Earthquake report
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 5:35 pm | Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
Unfortunately the Cathedral has sustained substantial damage in yesterday’s earthquakes. Concrete floors on the outside of the basilica have collapsed on to the floor below, damaging the north and south arches that help support the dome. More >>