St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate

St Patrick's Basilica

St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate
44°43′51″S 171°03′05″E / 44.7308°S 171.0515°E / -44.7308; 171.0515Coordinates: 44°43′51″S 171°03′05″E / 44.7308°S 171.0515°E / -44.7308; 171.0515
Location Waimate, South Canterbury
Country New Zealand
Denomination Catholic
Website St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate
History
Founded 1874
Dedication St Patrick
Dedicated 1909
Architecture
Functional status parish church
Architect(s) Francis Petre
Architectural type Palladian Revival
Style Roman Renaissance
Groundbreaking 1908
Completed 1909
Administration
Parish St Patrick's
Diocese Christchurch
Province Wellington
Designated 25 October 1996
Reference no. 7343

St Patrick's Basilica or Waimate Basilica, as it is popularly known because of its style of architecture,[1] was built in 1908-1909, with the tower added in 1912.[2] It is an Italianate-Romanesque style with an arcaded portico and the tower is impressively louvred.[3] The Basilica was built in brick to a design by Francis William Petre and has been described as his most original work. Three bells in the tower were cast in Belgium, with the largest bell weighing 3/4 of ton and the other two weighing 1/2 ton each. The tower at the top was built in 1912 and is 45ft high.[4] Within are a fine pipe organ, a marble altar and a notable sanctuary window.[5] The Basilica is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Historic Place, Category 1.[3]

References

  1. In Roman Catholic ecclesiastical terms, St Patrick's Basilica is not a Minor basilica. See: List of minor basilicas in the world.
  2. St Patrick's Parish, Waimate 1865-1965. Waimate: St Patrick's Parish. 1965. p. 16.
  3. 1 2 Heritage New Zealand (4 March 2015). "St Patrick's Church (Catholic)". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  4. "The Churches of Waimate, South Canterbury". 4 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. South Canterbury: Historical Guide. Timaru: South Canterbury District Committee of the New Zealand Historical Places Trust. 1991. pp. 80 & 81. ISBN 0-908577-17-6.

See also

St.Patrick's Basilica, Waimate, interior.
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