The basilica, named as such because of its style of architecture, rises 37 metres (121 ft) above the ground and is one of the most prominent landmarks in Invercargill. It has been described as the "prettiest church in Australasia".[citation needed] In Roman Catholic ecclesiastical terms, St Mary's Basilica is not a minor basilica.[2] The building is located in Tyne Street, near St Josephs School, the Otepuni Gardens and Te Tomairangi Marae, and is listed as a Category I Historic Place.[1]
mary, basilica, invercargill, mary, basilica, catholic, church, invercargill, zealand, designed, celebrated, zealand, architect, francis, petre, opened, 1905, mary, basilica, invercargillthe, basilica, named, such, because, style, architecture, rises, metres, . 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 1 St Mary s Basilica InvercargillThe basilica named as such because of its style of architecture rises 37 metres 121 ft above the ground and is one of the most prominent landmarks in Invercargill It has been described as the prettiest church in Australasia citation needed In Roman Catholic ecclesiastical terms St Mary s Basilica is not a minor basilica 2 The building is located in Tyne Street near St Josephs School the Otepuni Gardens and Te Tomairangi Marae and is listed as a Category I Historic Place 1 The church serves the Catholic community in the Invercargill area part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin 3 References edit a b St Mary s Basilica Catholic New Zealand Heritage List Rarangi Kōrero Heritage New Zealand Retrieved 8 July 2008 Basilicas in the world accessed 22 September 2023 Catholic Diocese of Dunedin Invercargill Area Parishes accessed 22 September 2023 46 24 57 S 168 21 03 E 46 415919 S 168 350946 E 46 415919 168 350946 nbsp This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in New Zealand is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article on a Catholic church building is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s Basilica Invercargill amp oldid 1176515483, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
