St. Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton
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St Peter's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in Hamilton
, located in the Waikato Region of North Island
, New Zealand
. It is located on a small hill, known as Cathedral Hill (Pukerangiora in Maori
), in the southern central part of the city off Victoria Street .
, the surrounding region. The Diocese is one of seven diocese in Aotearoa
, forming part of the Anglican Communion
around the world. The choir
is a mixed-voice choir consisting of 24 singers.
Close by to the north of the cathedral on the other side of the street is Waikato Museum
. On the opposite side of the Waikato River
over the Victoria Bridge
is the Roman Catholic cathedral, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
, England
. The building was designed in ferro-concrete by Warren and Blechynden of Hamilton and was the third on this site.
The bells
of the cathedral were cast by the Mears & Stainbank foundry of Whitechapel
, London
. The tenor bell (the bell with the lowest pitch) was purchased in 1931 and installed in 1933. The remaining six bells were added in October 1948 after fund-raising.
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, located in the Waikato Region of North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is located on a small hill, known as Cathedral Hill (Pukerangiora in Maori
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
), in the southern central part of the city off Victoria Street .
Overview
St Peter's Cathedral serves as the cathedral church for the Bishop and Diocese of WaikatoDiocese of Waikato
The Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki is one of the thirteen dioceses and hui amorangi of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia...
, the surrounding region. The Diocese is one of seven diocese in Aotearoa
Aotearoa
Aotearoa is the most widely known and accepted Māori name for New Zealand. It is used by both Māori and non-Māori, and is becoming increasingly widespread in the bilingual names of national organisations, such as the National Library of New Zealand / Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa.-Translation:The...
, forming part of the Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
around the world. The choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
is a mixed-voice choir consisting of 24 singers.
Close by to the north of the cathedral on the other side of the street is Waikato Museum
Waikato Museum
The Waikato Museum is situated in the city of Hamilton, in the Waikato region of New Zealand.Previously called the Waikato Museum of Art and History, the full name has been shortened in recent years due to the incorporation Exscite, an interactive science centre, and the emphasis on Tangata Whenua...
. On the opposite side of the Waikato River
Waikato River
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. It drains Taupo at the lake's northeastern edge, creates the...
over the Victoria Bridge
Victoria Bridge, Hamilton
Victoria Bridge is a steel arch bridge in Hamilton, New Zealand. The bridge connects the suburbs of Hamilton Central and Hamilton East....
is the Roman Catholic cathedral, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
History
The first Anglican church was built in Hamilton and was almost completed in 1867, but burnt down in that year. A second church was built in 1871 by was considered unsatisfactory. On land at the base of the current cathedral site, a third church was dedicated in 1884 and consecrated in 1887. The present St Peter's Cathedral, the fourth Anglican church in the succession of buildings, was completed in 1916. It was modelled on a 15th century church in NorfolkNorfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The building was designed in ferro-concrete by Warren and Blechynden of Hamilton and was the third on this site.
The bells
Change ringing
Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called "changes". It differs from many other forms of campanology in that no attempt is made to produce a conventional melody....
of the cathedral were cast by the Mears & Stainbank foundry of Whitechapel
Whitechapel
Whitechapel is a built-up inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is located east of Charing Cross and roughly bounded by the Bishopsgate thoroughfare on the west, Fashion Street on the north, Brady Street and Cavell Street on the east and The Highway on the...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The tenor bell (the bell with the lowest pitch) was purchased in 1931 and installed in 1933. The remaining six bells were added in October 1948 after fund-raising.
External links
- The Waikato Cathedral Church of St Peter website
- Alternative web address
- St Peter's Cathedral blog, WordpressWordPressWordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and publishing platform powered by PHP and MySQL. It is often customized into a content management system . It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system. WordPress is used by over 14.7% of Alexa Internet's "top 1...