Cardboard Cathedral
The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the transitional pro-cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, replacing ChristChurch Cathedral, which was significantly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.- Email: admin@christchurchcathedral.co.nz
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Transitional Cathedral”
- Address: 234 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8011
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Te Kaha and Latimer Square.
Te Kaha
Stadium
Te Kaha, initially known as the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena and currently known for sponsorship reasons as One New Zealand Stadium, is a multi-use sports arena in Christchurch, New Zealand. Te Kaha is situated 210 metres southeast of Cardboard Cathedral.
Latimer Square
Park
Latimer Square is an urban park in central Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 400 metres east of the city's centre, Cathedral Square. Many commemorative events take place in Latimer Square. Latimer Square is situated 160 metres north of Cardboard Cathedral.
Christ Church Cathedral
Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral, previously spelled ChristChurch Cathedral and called Cathedral Church of Christ, is a deconsecrated Anglican cathedral in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 510 metres west of Cardboard Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christchurch and Phillipstown.
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island.Phillipstown
Suburb
Phillipstown is a small inner city suburb of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It lies south-east of the city centre being bordered by Cashel Street to the north, Aldwins Road to the east, Ferry Road to the south, and Fitzgerald Avenue to the west.
Waltham
Suburb
Waltham is an inner suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 2 kilometres south-east of the city centre. State Highway 76, part of Christchurch's ring road system, and known there as Brougham Street, runs through the suburb, as does the Lyttelton Line rail corridor.
Cardboard Cathedral
- Categories: Anglican or Episcopal cathedral, building, tourism, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.53237° or 43° 31′ 57″ south
Longitude
172.64306° or 172° 38′ 35″ east
Inception
1864
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
4V8JFJ9V+36
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yes
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglican
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Swedish—“Cardboard Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Seu de Cartón de Christchurch”
- French: “cathédrale de carton”
- French: “Cathédrale de carton”
- German: “Cardboard Cathedral”
- Polish: “Kartonowa katedra w Christchurch”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de papelão”
- Russian: “Картонный собор”
- Slovenian: “Cardboard Cathedral”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Cartón”
- Swedish: “Cardboard Cathedral”
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