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. Sitting above Oriental Bay, the St Gerard’s monastery and church buildings are heritage-listed. KEVIN STENT/Stuff St Gerard's Church will be holding its final mass service at the end of May. Wellington City Councillor Nicola Young​, who has family ties to the church, said St Gerard's church was a significant part of Wellington's landscape. St Gerard’s church had a special place in Wellington's landscape, and it was an important heritage building, Wong said.

Source: Stuff April 04, 2021 03:07 UTC