Christian heritage sites in Otago Region

This collection highlights the diverse Christian architecture and history across the Otago region. It features prominent landmarks like St Paul’s Cathedral and St Joseph’s Cathedral in Dunedin, alongside Francis Petre’s neo-classical St Patrick’s Basilica in Oamaru. The list spans various denominations, including Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian, and Baptist, showcasing everything from grand stone cathedrals and heritage-listed wooden churches to integrated religious schools and rural community parishes.

Christian Heritage Sites — Map

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A

St Paul's Cathedral

Anglican cathedral featuring a 20th-century Gothic design with a notable vaulted stone ceiling and a historic pipe organ.

Unknown / Public domain

B

St Matthew's, Dunedin

St Matthew's Church is an inner-city Anglican church, located on the City Rise in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Benchill / Public domain

C

Holy Trinity - Port Chalmers

Holy Trinity Church is an heritage-listed Anglican church located in Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand.

Quicumque / CC BY-SA 3.0

D

St Barnabas Church

St Barnabas Church is a small wooden Anglican church in Warrington, New Zealand. It was built in 1872.

Matthys Grimbeek / CC-BY-SA

E

St Joseph's Cathedral

Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral designed by Francis Petre and constructed from Oamaru stone between 1878 and 1886.

F

All Saints Anglican Church

All Saints' Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church located in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Avenue / CC BY-SA 3.0

G

Saint Joseph's School

St Joseph's School is a school in Oamaru, the largest town in North Otago, in the South Island of New Zealand.

Benchill / CC BY-SA 3.0

H

John McGlashan College

John McGlashan College is a state integrated boarding and day school for boys, located in the suburb of Maori Hill in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Benchill / CC BY-SA 3.0

I

Columba College

Columba College is an integrated Presbyterian school in Roslyn, Dunedin, New Zealand. The roll is made up of pupils of all ages.

J

Musselburgh Baptist Church

A community Baptist church serving the Musselburgh suburb of Dunedin.

K

Oamaru Baptist Church

Baptist place of worship located in the North Otago town of Oamaru.

L

Oamaru Elim Church

Pentecostal church and community center located in Oamaru.

M

St Brigid's Catholic Church / Mercy Parish

Catholic church serving the South Dunedin and Tainui communities.

N

St Patrick's Basilica

Neo-classical basilica designed by Francis Petre, featuring three distinct domes and an ornate facade carved from local Oamaru stone.

O

St Marks - Balclutha

Anglican church serving the South Otago town of Balclutha.

P

Our Lady of Peace Parish

Catholic parish located in the Teviot Valley town of Roxburgh.

Q

Teviot Union Parish

Presbyterian and Union congregation based in Roxburgh.

R

St James Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian church located in Palmerston, serving the Waihemo community.

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