A Brief History of Parish of All Saints by the Sea

1841

Bishop Pompallier landed in the parish at Maketu on the 22nd August 1841 at 5pm with Fr Borjon and…

1841

1847

Bishop Viard blesses a chapel at Maketu.

1847

1888

St Peter's Church Maketu is consecrated on the 1st of January by Bishop Luck.

1888

1908

St Patrick's Church Te Puke is consecrated on the Cameron Rd site.

1908

1934

In 1934 a Mr Larkin purchased a section at 229 Maunganui Road which was sold for funds towards a new…

1934

1946

The Parish of Te Puke was created it included Maketu.The late Father Trevor Hayes purchases a site…

1946

1953

The new Church of St Thomas More, Maunangui Rd was consecrated in January 1953.

1953

1956

The Mount Maunganui parish was created by being detached from Tauranga Parish.

1956

1962

Saint Bernadette's at Taupo Avenue/Girven Road Mt Maunganui was consecrated in May.

1962

1970

St Patrick's new church on Beattie Ave Te Puke was consecrated by Bishop Delargey on the 22nd of…

1970

1987

The new Church of Saint Thomas More Gloucester Rd was consecrated in June.

1987

2001

The Catholic Primary School of St Thomas More opened on January 29, 2001 and is located adjacent to…

2001