Church of St John the Baptist | |
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36°51′18″S 174°46′50″E / 36.85499°S 174.78049°E | |
Location | Parnell, Auckland |
Country | New Zealand |
Denomination | Catholic |
Website | parnellcatholic |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | October 1860 |
Founder(s) | Father Michael O'Hara |
Dedication | John the Baptist |
Dedicated | 12 May 1861 by Bishop Pompallier |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Edward Mahoney |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Administration | |
Diocese | Auckland |
Clergy | |
Priest(s) | Father Stephen Berecz |
Designated | 1 March 2012 |
Reference no. | 562 |
Church of St. John the Baptist is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church located in Parnell, a suburb of Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand. Designed by the architect Edward Mahoney, the church was opened in 1861 by Bishop Jean Francois Baptiste Pompallier, the founder of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Historically it has supported a convent for the Sisters of Mercy and a school, and as of 2023 continues as a functioning parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland.
The church building was listed as a Category I Historic building by Heritage New Zealand in 2012.