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Fate of ChristChurch Cathedral
Behind the scenes
Bishop Victoria Matthews announced this afternoon that nearly all of ChristChurch Cathedral is to be demolished. Often described as the heart of Christchurch this is a huge loss as the building has been an icon to those living and visiting the city since its completion in 1904.
![Ken Hall ChristChurch Cathedral 2011. Photograph](/media/cache/ed/8b/ed8b937d668a315fc1bc503a36f872d0.jpg)
Ken Hall ChristChurch Cathedral 2011. Photograph
![James Fitzgerald The Lighted Pillar 1931. Etching and aquatint. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 2001](/media/cache/0d/0a/0d0a4b5ee7d51450b70a1ed83861823e.jpg)
James Fitzgerald The Lighted Pillar 1931. Etching and aquatint. Collection of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, purchased 2001
![Ken Hall William Sutton designed stained glass windows The Transfiguration 1982. North wall of ChristChurch Cathedral](/media/cache/e7/83/e783eec87f158022cc3a8d2cc3b18a1f.jpg)
Ken Hall William Sutton designed stained glass windows The Transfiguration 1982. North wall of ChristChurch Cathedral