Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton explained

Denomination:Roman Catholic
Cathedral of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
Country:New Zealand
Location:494 Grey Street, Hamilton East 3216
Attendance:1600
Website:Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Former Name:St Mary's Church
Founded Date:1911-1912
Dedication:Blessed Virgin Mary
Dedicated Date:1980, 2008
Past Bishop:Bishop Edward Gaines, Bishop Denis Brown and Bishop Stephen Lowe
Groundbreaking:1911
Completed Date:1975, 2008
Parish:Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Diocese:Hamilton
Asstpriest:Fr Darren McFarlane, Fr Issac Fransen

The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand. It was opened in 1975, replacing an earlier Neo-Classical building known as St Mary's Church which was built in 1911–1912.[1] The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary was dedicated and renamed on 27 April 1980 and rededicated, following refurbishment, on 7 November 2008.[2]

The cathedral is particularly celebrated for a large stained glass window depicting the Resurrection of Christ. This was in the earlier St Mary's Church and was then placed in the rebuilt St Mary's church in 1975 and remained in place when that church was dedicated as the cathedral. "The steeple-like effect of this central window and bold cross above is a Hamilton landmark and it remains firmly in place in the remodelled cathedral, offering beauty and a sense of history".[3] This Resurrection window has been associated with Hamilton's "church on the hill" for more than 50 years. It was made for the early Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in the 1950s, by Dutch immigrant artist Martin (Martinus Wouterous) Roestenburg who lived and worked in Taihape.[4]

Mass Times

There are a variety of Mass times celebrated each weekend at the cathedral. These are:

The weekday Mass times at the cathedral are:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dominic. O'Sullivan. Cynthia. Piper. 2005. Standing Together: The Catholic Diocese of Hamilton 1840-2005. Dunmore Press. 121. Wellington. 978-1-8773-9907-7.
  2. Web site: Hamilton east of the river. . 11 June 2015. 16 May 2022.
  3. Book: Irvine, Denise. 2009. Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary Hamilton. Roman Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, New Zealand. Hamilton. 25.
  4. Web site: Resurrection Window. The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand. 16 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150315082313/http://catholic.org.nz/resources/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=192. 15 March 2015. dead.