St Colman's Catholic Church - Coromandel Town, New Zealand
S 36° 45.386 E 175° 29.961
60H E 366048 N 5931096
A wooden Catholic Church built in 1865.
Waymark Code: WM8Q2T
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 04/30/2010
Views: 3
St Colman’s, Coromandel is one of the oldest parishes in the Auckland Diocese. Before gold was discovered in the 18oo’s, Coromandel’s main trade was kauri. An American Catholic, William Webster established himself in Coromandel and was visited by Bishop Pompallier in 1841. After 1852 there was a minor goldrush and many Irish Catholic miners were there. Bishop Pompallier re-visited again in 1863 and then Coromandel parish was established in 1865. As well as a small chapel in Driving Creek a church was completed and blessed by Bishop Croke, Auckland’s second Bishop. He named it after his old parish in Ireland—St Colmans.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 01/01/1865
Diocese: Auckland
Address/Location:
Kapanga Road
Coromandel Town, North Island New Zealand
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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