Cardboard Cathedral

Cardboard Cathedral
Transitional Cathedral
The Cardboard Cathedral in 2016
Map
43°31′56.1″S 172°38′34.3″E / 43.532250°S 172.642861°E / -43.532250; 172.642861
LocationChristchurch Central City
CountryNew Zealand
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteOfficial website
History
DedicatedAugust 2013
Architecture
Architect(s)Shigeru Ban
Construction costNZ$5m
Specifications
Number of floorsone
Materialscardboard tubes, timber, steel
Clergy
Bishop(s)Peter Carrell

The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the transitional pro-cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, replacing ChristChurch Cathedral, which was significantly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The Cardboard Cathedral was designed by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and opened in August 2013. It is located on the site of the former St John the Baptist Church on the corner of Hereford and Madras Streets in Latimer Square, several blocks from the permanent location of ChristChurch Cathedral.