St Paul's Anglican Church, Papanui

St Paul's Church in August 2011

St Paul's Anglican Church is a Category II listed heritage building in the Christchurch, New Zealand suburb of Papanui.

History

St Paul's was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust on 9 December 2005 as a Category II heritage building, with registration number 7635. The current church, built in 1877, was designed by Benjamin Mountfort.[1]

The timber church was badly damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. In November 2012, it was announced that the building will be restored, with a reopening expected for April 2013.[2]

St Paul's cemetery

The graveyard at St Paul's Church is the last resting place for numerous notable Cantabrians. The first person to be buried in the cemetery was George Dunnage (ca 1803 – 19 May 1853), who was the first vicar of St Paul's.[3] Other notable burials include:

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Coordinates: 43°29′49″S 172°36′23″E / 43.49703°S 172.60649°E / -43.49703; 172.60649

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