The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament pictured on the day of the February 22, 2011, quake. Photo: Geoff SloanThe Catholic church is making moves to disinter clergymen buried at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch, which is up for a huge rebuild. It says that the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch knows of no surviving next of kin for Father Ginaty, Bishop Grimes, Bishop Brodie nor Bishop Joyce. Bishop who dreamed of the cathedral more than 100 years ago among affectedAmong the clergymen affected is the man who was instrumental in building the cathedral in the first place. Bishop Grimes, appointed as the first Catholic bishop of Christchurch in 1887, received support from the Pope for the project after returning from a trip to Rome in 1899.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 29, 2020 21:22 UTC