| St Peter's Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| The Waikato Cathedral Church of St Peter | |
Māori:Te whare karakia matua o Pita Tapu ki Waikato | |
 St Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton | |
 St Peter's Cathedral | |
| 37°47′32.54″S175°17′10.86″E / 37.7923722°S 175.2863500°E /-37.7923722; 175.2863500 | |
| Address | Victoria Street,Hamilton,Waikato,North Island |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Peter the Apostle |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Warren and Blechynden |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia |
| Diocese | Waikato and Taranaki |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop | Philip Richardson |
| Dean | Julian Perkins |
| Designated | 5 September 1985 |
| Reference no. | 4206 |
St Peter's Cathedral is anAnglicancathedralchurch inHamilton, located in theWaikato region of theNorth Island of New Zealand. It is located on a small hill, known as Cathedral Hill (Māori:Pukerangiora), in the southern central part of the city off Victoria Street.[1]
St Peter's Cathedral serves as theseat for theBishop andDiocese of Waikato, the surrounding region. The Diocese is one of seven diocese inAotearoa, forming part of theAnglican Communion around the world. Thechoir is a mixed-voice choir consisting of 24 singers.[2]
Close by to the north of the cathedral on the other side of the street isWaikato Museum. On the opposite side of theWaikato River over theVictoria Bridge is theRoman Catholic cathedral, theCathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton.[3]
The senior priest of the cathedral is called a Dean, currently The Very Rev'd Julian Perkins.[4]
The first Anglican church was built in Hamilton and was almost completed in 1867, but burnt down in that year.[1] A second church was built in 1871 but was considered unsatisfactory. On land at the base of the current cathedral site, a third church was dedicated in 1884 and consecrated in 1887. The present St Peter's Cathedral, the fourth Anglican church in the succession of buildings, was completed in 1916. It was modelled on a 15th-century church inNorfolk,England. The building was designed inferro-concrete by Warren and Blechynden of Hamilton and was the third on this site.[citation needed]
The eightbells of the cathedral were cast by theMears & Stainbank foundry ofWhitechapel,London.[5][6] The tenor bell (the bell with the lowest pitch) was purchased in 1931 and installed in 1933. The remaining six bells were added in October 1948 after fund-raising. Ringing is undertaken by members ofThe Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers.
St Peter's Cathedral was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (nowHeritage New Zealand) as a Category II historic building on 5 September 1985 with registration number 4206.[7]
The cathedral hosted a meeting for theHamilton mayoral election, 2016.[8] A multi-coloured light show at the cathedral was planned for December 2016.[9]