The iconic St Gerard’s Church and Monastery in Wellington is being sold through a real estate agent who has long personal ties to the International Catholic Programme of Evangelisation (ICPE), the Catholic institution that owns the building.
One of Wellington’s most iconic buildings, St Gerard’s monastery, has been put on the market today, with agent James Copeland saying it was an “honour to b
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St Gerard’s Church in Wellington will close after it failed to raise enough funds to strengthen the building, which is vulnerable to earthquake damage.
After 113 years, St Gerard s Church – a familiar sight on Wellington s skyline – will hold its final mass at the end of May as it closes over “safety concerns” but the fate of the buildings remains unclear. Sitting above Oriental Bay, the St Gerard’s monastery and church buildings are heritage-listed. Owned by the International Catholic Programme of Evangelisation (ICPE), the buildings are rated at 25 per cent of the New Zealand building standard. Anything below 34 per cent is considered earthquake-prone.