St Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin

St Patrick's Basilica
St Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, interior
Map
45°53′42″S 170°30′11″E / 45.89510°S 170.50315°E / -45.89510; 170.50315
LocationDunedin, Otago
CountryNew Zealand
DenominationCatholic
WebsiteSt Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin
History
Founded1878
DedicationSt Patrick
Dedicated1894
Architecture
Functional statusparish church
Architect(s)Francis Petre
Architectural typePalladian Revival
StyleRoman Renaissance
Groundbreaking20 March 1892
Completed7 October 1894
Administration
ProvinceWellington
DioceseDunedin
ParishSt Patrick's
Designated23 September 2005
Reference no.2213

St Patrick's Basilica in South Dunedin, New Zealand (opened in 1894) is a Catholic church and was the architect Francis Petre's first departure from the Gothic style exemplified in his St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin.

St.Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, exterior.