“Christ’s faithful have the obligation to provide for the needs of the Church, so that the Church has available to it those things which are necessary for divine worship, for works of the apostolate and of charity, and for the worthy support of its ministers.”
Canon 222, The Code of Canon Law, 1983.

A Planned Giving Programme has been in place for many years at the Cathedral. This program allows people to contribute, on a regular basis, to the care of the Cathedral priests and the Bishop and to the upkeep of the Cathedral itself.

Planned Giving enrolment forms can be found on the inside of the weekly newsletter. Contributions can be made through the traditional envelope system or by automatic payment.

By providing contact details and indicating your preferred method of contribution, a set of envelopes or automatic payment form will be forwarded to you.

One of the benefits of being enrolled in the Planned Giving Programme, as opposed to making loose cash contributions to the collection basket, is that your contributions are recorded each week and a tax receipt is sent to you at the end of the tax year (31 March). The Catholic Church is registered as a charitable organisation and there is no limit on the amount you can claim for tax purposes.

To enrol in the St. Patrick’s Cathedral Planned Giving Programme, please forward your name, address, phone number and payment preference (e.g. automatic payment) to the Cathedral Office.

New ways to give to the Cathedral

Living cashless? The Cathedral is now on Pushpay (a 10-second giving app)!

Go to your app store, download the Pushpay app, register, in the search button put St Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland, click and give! Tax-deductible receipts are automatically sent to your email address.

Your weekly gifts enable liturgy, worship and the care of our priests. Thank you!

You can also donate via Pushpay by using the Donate button below:

Tap and Go at the Cathedral

You can make an automatic donation of $5 with your credit or debit card by tapping it on the Tap and Go Module located on the wooden stand by the main entrance of the Cathedral. We thank you for your support. This is not currently available.

Welcome to the Cathedral of St Patricks and St Josephs, the mother church of the Auckland diocese, and the Auckland Inner City parish.  You may want to know more about becoming a Catholic. Or you may be a Catholic looking for a parish to call home. All are welcome!

An important part of the Cathedral’s life is welcoming new catholics.

The programme of adult formation in the faith is known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

It is a wonderful series of steps and stages that can lead to Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist (Communion).

Usually adult Baptisms (or ‘Reception’ if you were already baptised in another Christian denomination) take place at the great Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday night. It is a wonderful and moving ceremony that coincides with the first Mass of the Resurrection for Easter Sunday.

You can join the RCIA at any time. There is a course currently underway ~ enquirers are welcome and we would like you to know that there will be no pressure to sign up. We take you as you are and go at your pace!’

For further (no obligation) enquiries, please contact our Parish Pastoral Coordinator via the Cathedral Office.

Fr Chris Denham – Dean of the Cathedral ~ frchris@stpatricks.org.nz

Syd Beguely – Finance & Operations Manager ~ syd@stpatricks.org.nz

Rebecca Knibb – Cathedral Secretary ~ info@stpatricks.org.nz; phone 09 303 4509

Anita Hudson – Parish Pastoral Coordinator & Safe Guarding Coordinator ~ anita@stpatricks.org.nz; phone 09 303-4509 x205 or 027-381-4400

Brian Mitchell – Property Officer ~ brian@stpatricks.org.nz

Music Department Administration ~ music@stpatricks.org.nz

David Bell-Booth – Cathedral Florist ~ davidbellbooth@gmail.com

To contact any member of the Cathedral staff, please visit our contact page.

Cathedral Square

Please note that the Square is owned by Auckland Council and NOT the Church. It is designated a pedestrian mall and parking is not permitted. The few carparks outside the Cathedral are reserved for disabled or authorised parking only. Cars parked illegally can be fined or towed by Council traffic wardens. This ensures the safety of pedestrians in the Square, particularly for families with children.

We are very grateful to Wilson’s Parking for their assistance with parking nearby the Cathedral.

Hobson Street Carpark

The Wilson’s Hobson Street Car Park uses a quick and simple license-plate scanning system – you will see the usual parking meters inside the entrances of the carpark.  If you are attending Mass or special events at the Cathedral, we recommend using the ParkMate App instead.  The Cathedral has exclusive 3hr discounted parking after 6pm weekdays and all weekend, if using this App.

$4.50 parking fee is available after 6pm Monday to Friday and all weekend. This is valid for 3 hours and can be extended.  Casual Rates apply thereafter.

Instructions for using the Hobson Street Carpark Parkmate App

• First, Download the App onto your phone from Apple Store or  GooglePlay
  This can be done at home.
• Set up your account, including License Plate and Payment Method.
• Find Farmers WP98 on the Map (corner 31 Hobson St and Wyndham St).
• Make it your Favourite by using the icon.
• Enter your Promocode (discount) STPATS. This will reduce the fee from $15 to $4.50.
• For help setting up your account, please email support@parkmate.co.nz
• For Wilsons on-site help, phone: xxx

Once you have set up your account on your phone, the App will be ready to go.

• When you have arrived and parked your vehicle, log in and click on your Favourites icon.
  You do not need to use the parking machines in the carpark if using the App.
• The carpark camera will scan your number-plate as you enter and exit to record your session.
• Notifications. You can choose when the App alerts you before your carpark session expires.
  Casual rates apply after 3 hours.
• You may need to re-select the Promocode STPATS, and a Session, if you have promocodes for other Wilson’s Carparks.
• Scroll down to the bottom of your screen and click the button Confirm and Start Parking.

Durham Lane Carpark
(Entrance via Durham Lane from Queen Street)
$3 discounted parking fee for 3hrs, from 6pm Monday to Friday and all weekend,
if ticket is validated at the Cathedral. Casual Rates apply thereafter.
There is no Parkmate App Promocode for the Cathedral.

This carpark still uses the paper ticketing system. Please bring your ticket to the Cathedral to receive the discounted fee of $3. The Cathedral has a ticket validator for this carpark by the noticeboards in the entrance foyer. When leaving the carpark, take your ticket straight to the exit to put in the ticket machine which lifts the barrier arm as you are leaving.

Weddings: Wilsons have extended discounted parking at either car park to cover weddings on Saturdays, and weekday evening church functions (only after 6.30pm). Please enquire to arrange when booking your wedding.

Travel Options

Here is a link to a Journey Planner.

• Walk: The Cathedral is a short walk from Auckland’s major downtown hotels and local apartments.
• Cycle: Bicycles can be secured against the stone walls on either side of the main doors of the church.
• Taxi and Uber: To save the hassle of trying to find a car park for a private vehicle.
• Bus: The Auckland central business district is well served by bus transport from all outlying Auckland suburbs. You can zoom in on this map and see the Cathedral (corner Wyndam/Hobson Streets on the green bus-route)
• Ferry: Ferry transport is available from the North Shore (Devonport and Northcote), the eastern suburbs (Half Moon Bay) and Waiheke Island. Ferries arrive at the Downtown Ferry Terminal, a ten-minute walk to the Cathedral.
• Train: The Britomart Train Station is located downtown and is within a 10 minute walk of the Cathedral.
• Street Parking: Some metered street parking is available on Swanson Street, Federal Street and other surrounding streets.
• Parking Garages: There are two parking garages, with a total capacity of over 1000 vehicles, located within 100m of the Cathedral.
• Parking for Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals: You are able to avail yourself of the parking at Wilson’s Carpark for weddings, baptisms and funerals held on SATURDAY. (See the Wilson’s Parkmate App information above)

Reconciliation, evening Masses, Diocesan Masses, and other special events at the Cathedral. Discounted parking at Hobson St and Federal Street carparks is available after 6pm weekdays and during the weekends.

Unfortunately Liston Hall is now closed due to asbestos.

Liston Hall is the parish hall of the Cathedral located on the lower ground floor of Liston House.

Entrance to the hall is primarily through the office door located through the wrought iron gates opposite the glass front doors of the Cathedral.

The hall offers a large room with parquet flooring, kitchen (fridge, stove and microwave) and toilet facilities but no associated parking. Parking is limited to local on-street or parking garage facilities.

For rental enquiries and a hall rental application form, please contact the Cathedral Office.

We are blessed with a very beautiful and unique historic church, perhaps one of the most prayed-in buildings in New Zealand…. a House of God, an Icon of Christ, the Mother Church, a Place of Prayer, an Oasis of Peace.

We believe that here in the country’s largest and busiest city, God has “pitched his tent” and He is here to stay!

Each Sunday, over 3,000 people attend Masses here, with hundreds more attending weekday services. Perhaps most poignantly are the hundreds that call in each week for prayer or peace, people of all faiths and none. Last year alone over 130,000 candles were lit at the candle stations!

As a Community we celebrate the 2,000 year tradition of Catholic Spirituality by:

• maintaining and preserving St. Patrick’s as a sacred space.
• keeping our doors open, daylight hours, every day of the year. A place of welcome to all who visit.
• celebrating the liturgies of the church with the full, conscious and active participation of all. We celebrate the presence of Christ in Word and Sacrament. There is a special emphasis on reverent, meaningful liturgies (worship). We are a singing parish! We draw on music both from the sacred tradition and from contemporary sources.
• preaching the Word (homilies) in a way that speaks to the issues of today.
• being a welcoming community, especially for families. Children’s Liturgy is provided at the 8am, 11am, and 4.30pm Sunday Masses.