St. Patricks Catholic Church - Arrowtown, New Zealand
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BruceS
S 44° 56.408 E 168° 50.034
59G E 329100 N 5021417
Historic Catholic church in Arrowtown, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMFWMV
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 12/08/2012
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St. Patricks Catholic Church was built in three phases, the main body of the church in 1874, the sanctuary in 1882, and the sacristy in 1902. The stone church is in a Gothic Revival style. The church is included in the St. Joseph Parish in Queenstown.
In the 1897, Mary Helen MacKillop, an Australian nun and founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, visit Arrowtown to help the church with their school. Mary Helen MacKillop, was canonized in 2010 as Saint Mary of the Cross, the first Australian saint.
The church continues as an active church with Mass celebrated on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of every month and Liturgy and Communion service conducted on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 01/01/1874
Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
Diocese: Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
Address/Location:
7 Hertford Street
Arrowtown, New Zealand
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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