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St Benedict's Church, Newton
St Benedict's Church is a historic neo-Gothic Catholicism in New Zealand, Catholic church in Newton, Auckland, New Zealand, the church complex includes a Presbytery (residence), Presbytery and a former convent — at one point the complex included a school and club rooms but these have since been demolished. Constructed in the 1880s, the site housed the first Benedictines, Benedictine mission in New Zealand and later the Sisters of St Joseph for almost a century. The church is registered as a List of category 1 historic places in Auckland, category 1 building with Heritage New Zealand. Description The church site is along the eponymous St Benedict's Street at the corner of Alex Evans Street and sits on an elevated position above Auckland. The site houses a presbytery, former club room, and former convent building. Along Alex Evans Street is a retaining wall with memorial tablets to the priests of the parish. St Benedict's Church is a Gothic Revival brick church, it has a crucif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
