When I arrived in the Diocese four years ago, one of the questions I was most often asked was, 'What is happening with the Cathedral?' That question revealed something profound: the deep love our people have for their Mother Church. Over these past four years, through listening, prayer and discernment, that shared vision has taken shape. Today, I am proud to say: here is our Mother Church. The vision has become a reality. Now, together, we can bring it to life.

​- Bishop Michael Gielen, Catholic Bishop of Christchurch