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Church of St. John the Baptist, Auckland

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Eglise St Jean Baptiste à Parnell (Auckland)
Eglise St Jean Baptiste à Parnell (Auckland)

Church of St. John the Baptist situated in Parnell, New Zealand is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 historic building. Designed by the architect Edward Mahoney, the church was opened in 1861 by Bishop Jean Francois Baptiste Pompallier, the founder of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Historically it has supported a convent for the Sisters of Mercy and a school and as of 2021 continues as a functioning parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland.

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Church of St. John the Baptist, Auckland
Parnell Road, Auckland Parnell

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Catholic Church of Saint John the Baptist

Parnell Road 212
1052 Auckland, Parnell
Auckland, New Zealand
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