Catholic Diocese of Christchurch

Kaniere 2nd Church

Church Name: St Joseph

Believed to have been built about 1920 to replace the earlier church, which was destroyed by fire. It was dismantled in the late 1970s

Here is a video of a selection of Bishop Grimes’

French-born Father Fauvel was Parish Priest of Temuka, South Canterbury,

Young French boy Marcellin Champagnat was regarded as an independent

Cheeky children called the Cluny Sisters “the Loony Sisters”. They

In a concrete quadrangle packed with cars a posse of

French priests of the Society of Mary were the backbone

2/9 Washington Way
Sydenham
Christchurch City 8011

90:00 AM – 2.00 PM

Monday to Friday

by appointment only

03 366 9869
archives@cdoc.nz