St Paul's Church, Auckland
St Paul's Church is an historic Anglican church, located on Symonds Street near the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology, in the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand. The church is the longest established parish in the city and has one of the largest Anglican congregations in Australasia.[1][2]
St Paul's Church, Auckland
28 Symonds Street, Auckland
New Zealand
695 over 18 years old (2024)
1841
1844, 1894
Carved stones from Westminster Abbey, Canterbury Cathedral, York Minster & St Paul's Cathedral, Bishop's throne, communion paten & chalice
Active
Category 1 Historic Place
1894-1895
Rangitoto basalt; Oamaru limestone & Mount Somers / Te Kiekie stone facings & dressings; Timaru bluestone plinths
St Paul's Symonds Street
Pete Watson
- Matt Bruns
- Ian Yong
- Nathan McLellan
Chris Cope
Michael Jenkins
Matt Wong
Dave Eaton, Elizabeth Vink
Jennifer Cairns
16 November 1989[1]
650
The St Paul's foundation stone was laid by Governor William Hobson on 28 July 1841 and the first service was held on 7 May 1843. St Paul's also served as Auckland's Cathedral for over 40 years. The third and current building was formally consecrated by Bishop William Cowie on 1 November 1895, and is now registered as a Category 1 Historic Place.[3][4]
The Auckland waterfront with Māori waka and the original St Paul's building above Point Britomart, painted in 1852.
The temporary St Paul's building photographed in the 1880s.
The third and current St Paul's building photographed in 1909.
A St Paul's Evening Service, 2012.
A St Paul's artist performs at Alt Carols for Christmas 2017.
St Paul's on Symonds Street, 2018.
St Paul's community participating in an annual Quiz Night, 2019.
Artists perform at Alt Carols for Christmas 2019.
Building restoration scaffold wrap, including Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and St Paul's timelines, 2020.
The large western Rose Window, with tracery designed by William Henry Skinner, glazed with cathedral glass, was the only stained glass installed during construction, 1895.
The northern Derbyshire Window, by James Powell and Sons a.k.a. Whitefriars Glass, in the Lady Chapel, depicting the Adoration of the Magi, Annunciation and Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, 1951.
The southern Endean Memorial Window, by James Powell and Sons a.k.a. Whitefriars Glass, in the Requiem Chapel, depicting the Baptism of Jesus, Adoration of the Shepherds, Crucifixion of Jesus and Flight into Egypt, 1959.
The large eastern Christ in Majesty Window, designed by Lawrence Lee, Royal College of Art, in the Chancel, depicting Mary, mother of Jesus, Jesus, Paul the Apostle, a dove symbolising the Holy Spirit and an eye symbolising God the Father, 1967.
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