Church of St. John the Baptist, Parnell

Church of St John the Baptist
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36°51′18″S 174°46′50″E / 36.85499°S 174.78049°E / -36.85499; 174.78049
LocationParnell, Auckland
CountryNew Zealand
DenominationCatholic
Websiteparnellcatholic.org.nz
History
StatusChurch
FoundedOctober 1860 (1860-10)
Founder(s)Father Michael O'Hara
DedicationJohn the Baptist
Dedicated12 May 1861 (1861-05-12)
by Bishop Pompallier
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Edward Mahoney
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Administration
DioceseAuckland
Clergy
Priest(s)Father Stephen Berecz
Designated1 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.