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The cathedral builders of Holy Trinity Parnell / by Frank Wright.

By:

Wright, Frank, 1936-2020

Publication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Polygraphia 2011.Description: vii, 96 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cmISBN:

9781927160060 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Summary: "This is the story of the building of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand. The story begins with the purchase of the land by Bishop Selwyn in 1842. Bishop Cowie was thwarted in his efforts to begin building on that land and St Mary's was built opposite and became the cathedral of the diocese for nearly 100 years. In 1957 the foundation stone of Holy Trinity was laid owing largely to the generous bequest of Miss Horton. The story of Holy Trinity and the story of St Mary's are intertwined. In 1982 St Mary's was brought across the road to be an integral part of Holy Trinity. In the mid 1990s the nave was completed. Both the nave design and the relocation of St Mary's were the inspired insights of Professor Dick Toy. Controversy has been part of the process. Frank Wright tells the story with the emphasis on the people involved. It is a moving account of a great project which gives the Anglican church in Auckland a centre of unity and belonging, and which provides a witness to the Christian Gospel and its relevance"--Publisher information.

Holdings ( 3 )
Title notes ( 2 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
New Zealand/Pacific	John Kinder Theological Library	BX5762.1.P253 WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan	J00962854
Main Collection	John Kinder Theological Library	BX5762.1.P253 WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	J00962843
Main Collection	Vaughan Park	726.6 WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	A4020933X

Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-92) and index.

"This is the story of the building of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand. The story begins with the purchase of the land by Bishop Selwyn in 1842. Bishop Cowie was thwarted in his efforts to begin building on that land and St Mary's was built opposite and became the cathedral of the diocese for nearly 100 years. In 1957 the foundation stone of Holy Trinity was laid owing largely to the generous bequest of Miss Horton. The story of Holy Trinity and the story of St Mary's are intertwined. In 1982 St Mary's was brought across the road to be an integral part of Holy Trinity. In the mid 1990s the nave was completed. Both the nave design and the relocation of St Mary's were the inspired insights of Professor Dick Toy. Controversy has been part of the process. Frank Wright tells the story with the emphasis on the people involved. It is a moving account of a great project which gives the Anglican church in Auckland a centre of unity and belonging, and which provides a witness to the Christian Gospel and its relevance"--Publisher information.