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Cathedrals In New Zealand
This is a list of cathedrals in New Zealand sorted by Christian denominations, denomination. Catholic The following cathedrals of the Catholic Church in New Zealand (all of which are of the Latin Church, Latin Rite) are located in New Zealand:GCatholic.orgCathedrals New Zealand/ref> * St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland, St Patrick's Cathedral in Auckland * Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch, Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch * St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Christchurch, St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Christchurch * Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton * Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North * St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin, St Joseph's Cathedral in Dunedin * Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington, Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Wellington Eastern Orthodox The following cathedrals of the Greek Orthodox Holy Metropolis of New Zealand: *Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Wellington Anglican The following cathedrals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Saint Patrick And Saint Joseph
A cathedral is a church that contains the ''cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches.New Standard Encyclopedia, 1998 by Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; page B-262c Church buildings embodying the functions of a cathedral first appeared in Italy, Gaul, Spain, and North Africa in the 4th century, but cathedrals did not become universal within the Western Catholic Church until the 12th century, by which time they had developed architectural forms, institutional structures, and legal identities distinct from parish churches, monastic churches, and episcopal residences. The cathedral is more important in the hierarchy than the church because it is from the cathedral that the bishop governs the area under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
