St John the Baptist Church, Christchurch

St John the Baptist Church
St John the Baptist Church
	Ruins of St John the Baptist Church, following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
	43°31′56.1″S 172°38′34.3″E / 43.532250°S 172.642861°E
Address	Latimer Square, Christchurch
Country	New Zealand
Previous denomination	Anglican
History
Status	Church (former)
Founded	24 June 1864
Dedication	John the Baptist
Consecrated	27 December 1865
Events	2011 Christchurch earthquake
Architecture
Functional status	Demolished
Architect(s)	Benjamin Mountfort; Maxwell Bury;
Architectural type	Church (former)
Closed	February 2011
Specifications
Materials	Stone

St John the Baptist Church is a former Anglican church that was located in Latimer Square, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Founded on 24 June 1864, the church was designed by Benjamin Mountfort and Maxwell Bury and consecrated on 27 December 1865.^[1]

The stone church was severely damaged during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake^[2] and subsequently demolished. On its section the Transitional Cathedral was constructed, made out of cardboard by the architect Shigeru Ban.

The congregation is today known as Latimer Church and meets in St Albans.

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