| St Patrick's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph | |
 Auckland, St Patrick's Square | |
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| 36°50′47″S 174°45′49″E / 36.8465°S 174.7635°E | |
| Location | Auckland Central City |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | stpatricks |
| History | |
| Status | |
| Founded | 1843; 181 years ago |
| Founder(s) | Bishop Jean-Baptiste Pompallier, 1st Bishop of Auckland |
| Dedication | |
| Dedicated | 23 February 1908 |
| Consecrated | 1 September 1963 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Auckland |
| Parish | St Patrick's Cathedral |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Stephen Lowe |
| Dean | Fr Christopher Denham |
| Priest(s) | Fr Christopher Denham |
| Assistant priest(s) |
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| Laity | |
| Director of music | Maeve Herd (Acting) |
| Organist(s) | Stig Gilbert |
| Music group(s) | St Patrick’s and St Joseph’s Cathedral Choir |
| Designated | 6 September 1984[1] |
| Reference no. | 97 |
The Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph (usually known as St Patrick's Cathedral) is an heritage-listed Catholic cathedral church in Auckland CBD, situated on the corner of Federal Street and Wyndham St. It is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland and the seat of the Bishop of Auckland.
In 1841, the land was acquired by Bishop Jean-Baptiste Pompallier, the first Catholic bishop in New Zealand. A wooden chapel was constructed in 1843, replaced by a stone church in 1848, which was expanded in 1884, and finally replaced with the current cathedral in 1907. The church was designated as a cathedral in 1848, and consecrated in 1963.
The cathedral was registered as a Category I historic place by Heritage New Zealand on 6 September 1984.[1]
- ^ a b "Cathedral church of St Patrick and St Joseph (Catholic)". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2011.