The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North, New Zealand. It opened in 1925 as St Patrick's Church and was rededicated to the Holy Spirit as the cathedral when the diocese was established in 1980. In 1988, the cathedral was renovated, expanded and reordered. The building was designed by the notable architect Frederick de Jersey Clere.^[1][2] The building was designated a Category 1 historic place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust in 1990.^[3]

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
40°21′06″S 175°37′02″E / 40.35166°S 175.61728°E / -40.35166; 175.61728
Location	197 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Country	New Zealand
Denomination	Catholic
Website	pncathedral.org.nz
History
Former name(s)	St Patrick's Church
Founded	1925
Dedication	Holy Spirit
Dedicated	22 March 1925
Architecture
Heritage designation	Category 1 (List No. 195)
Designated	28 June`1990
Architect(s)	Frederick de Jersey Clere
Architectural type	Reinforced concrete
Style	Neo-Gothic
Completed	1925
Construction cost	£43,845
Administration
Diocese	Palmerston North, New Zealand
Parish	Cathedral of the Holy Spirit Parish
Clergy
Bishop(s)	John Adams
Priest in charge	Peter Fahy
Assistant priest(s)	Kevin Neal

The Gothic Revival style cathedral is constructed in reinforced concrete with ornamental Gothic elements such as lancet windows, a pointed arch and pinnacles, and its design includes most typical elements of a cathedral layout. The nave is flanked by seven structural columns on each side which support pointed arches. The two side aisles feature 10 stained glass windows depicting the 10 parables of Jesus, designed by Franz Xaver Zettler from Munich. The cathedral also houses 25 Māori carvings from the six iwi in the diocese.^[4]