Christchurch Churches and Cathedrals

(Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ)

Christchurch and nearby areas of Canterbury have one of the largest concentrations of churches, cathedrals, chapels, Catholic buildings and religious structures in the whole of New Zealand's South Island. Many of the most historic churches in Christchurch date back to the 1860s and remain in exceptional condition.

Churches in Christchurch and throughout the South Island of New Zealand hold regular parish services and Christchurch's impressive churches actively welcome all religions and visitors staying the city.

Christ Church Cathedral

Address: Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, 8001, New Zealand NZ
Tel: +64 (0)3 366 0046
Christ Church Cathedral is a spectacular Anglican building dating back to 1865. Situated in the very heart of Christchurch centre, Christ Church Cathedral is one of the most important and historic buildings in the Canterbury area of New Zealand. Attractions at Christ Church Cathedral include impressive architecture, many original period features, a cavernous interior, a tall bell tower, stained-glass windows, stone carvings and a wooden ceiling. Guided tours of Christ Church Cathedral are readily available and it is also possible to climb the 134 steps to the balconies at the top of the cathedral, which offer magnificent panoramic views of Christchurch city centre.
Open hours: Monday to Friday - 08:30 to 17:00, Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 10:00 to 17:00
Admission: charge

Knox Church

Address: 28 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, 8001, New Zealand NZ
Tel: +64 (0)3 379 2456
Knox Church is a popular Presbyterian church in central Christchurch and was built more than 120 years old. Featuring a large interior with many timbered features, other highlights at Knox Church include stained-glass windows and regular parish church services.
Open hours: Monday to Friday - 09:30 to 16:00
Admission: free

St. Joseph's Church

Address: Winchester Street, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, 8012, New Zealand NZ
Tel: +64 (0)3 328 8207
St. Joseph's Church can be found on the outskirts of Christchurch, in the Lyttelton area. This important Roman Catholic church is a charming stone church, built in the 1860s, and is one of the oldest churches in the whole of New Zealand.
Open hours: hours vary
Admission: free

St. Luke the Evangelist Church

Address: 250 Manchester Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, 8001, New Zealand NZ
Tel: +64 (0)3 366 2253
St. Luke the Evangelist Church is a breathtaking church with impressive architecture. Constructed in the early part of the 20th century, St. Luke the Evangelist Church features neo-Gothic style architecture, a wooden roof and intricate stone carvings.
Open hours: Wednesday to Friday - 12:00 to 14:00
Admission: free

St. Mary's Merivale Church

Address: 24 Church Lane, Merivale, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, 8001, New Zealand NZ
Tel: +64 (0)3 355 3287
Built in the 1920s on the site of an older wooden church, St. Mary's Merivale Church is situated in northern Christchurch. With regular parish church services, attractions at St. Mary's Merivale Church include stunning stained-glass windows and an enormous church pipe organ.
Open hours: hours vary
Admission: free

Other churches and religious buildings located in Christchurch and nearby areas of New Zealand's South Island include:

• Anglican Parish of Oxford
  Address: 12 Church Street, Oxford, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Anglican Parish of Rangiora
  Address: 353 High Street, Rangiora, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Apostolic Church
  Address: 13 Watts Road, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Avonhead Baptist Church
  Address: 102 Avonhead Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Baptist Church Malvern
  Address: 15 Greendale Road, Darfield, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Buddhist Zen Meditation Centre
  Address: 152 Harris Crescent, Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Catholic Church
  Address: 12 Mountain View Road, Glenwood, Timaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Central South Vineyard Church
  Address: 38 College Road, Kensington, Watlington, Timaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Chinese Church Service Centre
  Address: 286 Greers Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Christchurch City Elim Church
  Address: 285 Cashel Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Christian Life Centre
  Address: 17 College Street, Oamaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Christian Science Church
  Address: 66 Carlton Mill Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Church Street Bible Chapel
  Address: 65 Church Street, Timaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Church of the Nazarene
  Address: 345 Sawyers Arms Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• City Baptist Church
  Address: Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• City New Life Church
  Address: 126 Manchester Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Fellowship Bible Baptist Church
  Address: 3 Pages Road, Linwood Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• First Samoan Full Gospel Pentecostal Church
  Address: 27 Corhampton Street, Aranui, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Gateway New Life Church
  Address: 62 Glenroy Street, Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Gleniti Manse Church
  Address: 66 Sefton Street, Timaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Hare Krishna Temple
  Address: 83 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Liberal Catholic Church of St. Francis of Assisi
  Address: 267 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Liberty Christian Church
  Address: 596 Ferry Road, Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Lutheran Church
  Address: 130 Burwood Road, Burwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Mountainview Community Church
  Address: 17 North Terrace, Darfield, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Muslim Association of Canterbury
  Address: 101 Deans Avenue, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• New Life Christian Centre
  Address: 134 Morgan's Road, Timaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• New Life Church
  Address: 80-82 Tancred Street, Ashburton, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Nurses' Memorial Chapel
  Address: Riccarton Avenue, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Opawa Community Church
  Address: Aynsley Terrace, Opawa, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Orwell St. Gospel Chapel
  Address: Orwell Street, Oamaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Quakers Religious Society of Friends
  Address: 72 Cresswell Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Revival Fellowship
  Address: 24 Shakespeare Road, Waltham, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Rutland Street Church
  Address: Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Spiritualist Church of New Zealand
  Address: 41 Glenroy Street, Woolston, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Spreydon Baptist Church
  Address: Cobham Street, Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• St. Andrew's Church
  Address: 10 Cox Street, Geraldine, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• St. Augustine's Anglican Church
  Address: Cracroft Terrace, Cashmere, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• St. Cuthbert's Church - Main Road, Governors Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• St. James the Great Church
  Address: 69 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• St. John's Anglican Church
  Address: 125 Wai-iti Road, Timaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• St. Mary's Catholic Church
  Address: 373 Manchester Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• St. Paul's Lutheran Church
  Address: Travis Road, Burwood, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• St. Patrick's Akaroa Church
  Address: Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Temuka Baptist Manse
  Address: 31 Denmark Street, Temuka, Timaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Temuka Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
  Address: 35 St. Leonards Street, Temuka, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Timaru City Church
  Address: Stafford Mall, 251 Stafford Street, Timaru, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Trinity Centre
  Address: Worcester Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Vineyard Christian Fellowship
  Address: 150 Ferry Road, Waltham, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ
• Wairakei Road Bible Chapel
  Address: 392 Wairakei Road, Burnside, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand NZ