St. Mary's Basilica is a Catholic Church in Invercargill, New Zealand. It was designed by the celebrated New Zealand architect, Francis Petre and was opened in 1905. The basilica, named as such because of its style of architecture, rises above the ground and is one of the most prominent landmarks in Invercargill. It has been described as the "prettiest church in Australasia". In Roman Catholic ecclesiastical terms, St Mary's Basilica is not a minor basilica. The building is located in Tyne Street, near St Josephs School, the

Otepuni Gardens Invercargill ( , mi, Waihōpai is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse o ...

and

Te Tomairangi Marae Te Tomairangi Marae is an Invercargill Marae on the same city block as St Josephs School and St. Mary's Basilica. In late 2005, the Marae was affected by vandals who set fire to the main building. Months previously a Warehouse within a few hu ...

, and is listed as a Category I Historic Place. The church serves the Catholic community in the Invercargill area, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin.Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
Invercargill Area Parishes
accessed 22 September 2023

References

Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in Southland, New Zealand Buildings and structures in Invercargill 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in New Zealand Roman Catholic churches completed in 1905 Francis Petre church buildings Church buildings with domes Basilica churches in New Zealand Tourist attractions in Southland, New Zealand Listed churches in New Zealand 1910s architecture in New Zealand 1905 establishments in New Zealand {{RC-church-stub