Dunedin - Interior of the Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart built 1891–1892 to the design of architect Francis William Petre. South Island New Zealand

            The Church of the Sacred Heart is a noted landmark in North East Valley, Dunedin: built 1891–1892.

In 1890 Bishop Patrick Moran purchased from 
John Clegg suitable land in the North Road for the new church.
Dunedin architect F W Petre designed a Gothic Revival style building to seat over 400 people. 

Construction began in 1891, and contractor Daniel Woods completed the work in a most satisfactory manner under Petre’s supervision. 
Other contributors included Barningham and Co (iron work), Anderson and Morrison (copper work) A & T Burt (bell) and D Scott (lead light windows). 
The local Catholic community, particularly the pupils of Dunedin’s Catholic schools and the Dominican Sisters, donated many of the furnishings.

On 7 February 1892 Bishop Moran dedicated the new church, by then complete except for the stained glass windows, which arrived from Lyons to be installed in June of that year. The church has remained a spiritual centre for much of Dunedin’s Catholic community since 1892.

In early years the church building also served as a school, the Dominican Sisters teaching there from 1895 when they opened a dedicated school building nearby in 1904.

*In 1934 a Presbytery was built adjacent to the church for the parish priest: prior to this the church had been served from St Joseph’s. 
On 22 February 1934 The Most Rev Dr Mannix, Archbishop of Melbourne, blessed and laid the presbytery’s foundation stone.
At that time the Very Rev D P Buckley was Rector.

The church building has remained largely unaltered. Various minor repairs and renovations have retained the original design.
At an unknown, but probably early, date, the brickwork was plastered.

A 1984 storm caused significant damage, blowing down the spire, and the NZHPT assisted the parish with restoration.

   

Taken on: October 15, 2016

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