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| Cardboard Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Transitional Cathedral | |
.jpg) The Cardboard Cathedral in 2016 | |
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| 43°31′56.1″S 172°38′34.3″E / 43.532250°S 172.642861°E | |
| Location | Christchurch Central City |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Dedicated | 15 August 2013 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Shigeru Ban |
| Construction cost | NZ$5m |
| Specifications | |
| Number of floors | one |
| Materials | cardboard tubes, timber, steel |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Christchurch |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Peter Carrell |
The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the transitional pro-cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, replacing ChristChurch Cathedral, which was significantly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It is located on the site of the former St John the Baptist Church on the corner of Hereford and Madras Streets in Latimer Square, several blocks from the permanent location of ChristChurch Cathedral.
The Cardboard Cathedral was designed by the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban and opened in August 2013. The church gets its nickname from the use of over 90 large cardboard tubes for its walls and roof.