
St Peter Chanel Waimakariri
The Parish of St Peter Chanel, Waimakariri, was established in 2013 and comprises the former parishes of Kaiapoi and Rangiora. In the early days Rangiora
The Parish of St Peter Chanel, Waimakariri, was established in 2013 and comprises the former parishes of Kaiapoi and Rangiora. In the early days Rangiora
Church Name: St Mary & St Francis de Sales Designed by Benjamin Mountfort, the first Rangiora church was opened on July 31,1870 by Fr Chervier.
The first St Patrick’s Church was opened in Kaiapoi on January 15, 1882 by Bishop Redwood, a cottage having previously been used as a Mass