| Church of the Holy Sepulchre | |
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| St Sepulchre's | |
Māori: Te Mīhana Māori o Tāmaki Makaurau | |
 Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in 2022 | |
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| 36°51′53″S 174°45′46″E / 36.864843°S 174.7628507441338°E | |
| Address | 71 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| History | |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Founder(s) | Bishop William Cowie |
| Relics held | Te Take ki Oihi Crozier[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | E. Mahoney and Son |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1880–1881 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Kauri Timber |
| Administration | |
| Province | Aotearoa |
| Diocese | Te Tai Tokerau |
| Parish | St Sepulchre’s |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Don Tamihere |
| Bishop(s) | Te Kitohi Pikaahu |
| Vicar(s) | Shona Pink-Martin |
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| Designated | 6 June 2006[2] |
| Reference no. | 98 |
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Māori: Te Ana Tapu), commonly known as Holy Sep and St Sepulchre's, is an historic Anglican church located on Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, near the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand. The church and wider marae complex are also known as (Māori: Te Mīhana Māori o Tāmaki Makaurau or Te Mīhana Māori).[3]
Established in 1880, the church has played an important role in the history and development of the Anglican Church in Auckland, being first a central parish church, then the home of the Māori Anglican Mission (Te Mīhana Māori). Its separate hall was originally the temporary home for St Paul's Church and is now Tātai Hono marae. When the church was constructed, it had the tallest steeple in Auckland, and retains aesthetic qualities as well as being a major landmark. Listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I building on 6 June 2006, the church has ongoing strong spiritual, cultural and social values, and welcomes all people in a Tikanga Māori Anglican setting.[2][4]
- ^ "The gift that keeps on giving". Anglican Church in Aotearoa, NZ and Polynesia. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Hall". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "The Church of the Holy Sepulchre". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Auckland Provincial District). Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company Limited. 1902. Retrieved 5 October 2023 – via Victoria University of Wellington.
- ^ "Tatai Hono: tying us together". Anglican Church in Aotearoa, NZ and Polynesia. Retrieved 12 May 2019.