St Mary and St James Parish, Christchurch East

The Irish-based religious order of Christian Brothers specialised in teaching.

Catholic schools struggled with growing numbers of pupils in the

Many Catholic women in the Christchurch Diocese were taught by

  A pair of priests from a single family was

The mid-20th Century “baby boom” ignited an explosion in New

Dean Nicolas Binsfeld SM was “an intrepid missionary” and “a