| Cathedral of the Holy Spirit | |
| Coordinates: | -40.3517°N 175.6173°W |
| Location: | 197 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Denomination: | Catholic |
| Former Name: | St Patrick's Church |
| Founded Date: | 1925 |
| Dedication: | Holy Spirit |
| Dedicated Date: | 22 March 1925 |
| Heritage Designation: | Category 1 (List No. 195) |
| Designated Date: | 28 June`1990 |
| Architect: | Frederick de Jersey Clere |
| Architectural Type: | Reinforced concrete |
| Style: | Neo-Gothic |
| Completed Date: | 1925 |
| Construction Cost: | £43,845 |
| Parish: | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Parish |
| Diocese: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Bishop: | John Adams |
| Priestincharge: | Peter Fahy |
| Asstpriest: | Kevin Neal |
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North, New Zealand. It opened in 1925 as St Patrick's Church and was rededicated to the Holy Spirit as the cathedral when the diocese was established in 1980. In 1988, the cathedral was renovated, expanded and reordered. The building was designed by the notable architect Frederick de Jersey Clere.[1] [2] The building was designated a Category 1 historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust in 1990.[3]
The Gothic Revival style cathedral is constructed in reinforced concrete with ornamental Gothic elements such as lancet windows, a pointed arch and pinnacles, and its design includes most typical elements of a cathedral layout. The nave is flanked by seven structural columns on each side which support pointed arches. The two side aisles feature 10 stained glass windows depicting the 10 parables of Jesus, designed by Franz Xaver Zettler from Munich. The cathedral also houses 25 Māori carvings from the six iwi in the diocese.[4]