St John the Baptist Church, Christchurch

{{Short description|Church in Christchurch, New Zealand}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

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| name = St John the Baptist Church

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| image = St John's Anglican, Latimer Square.jpg

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| caption = Ruins of St John the Baptist Church, following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake

| coordinates = {{coord|43|31|56.1|S|172|38|34.3|E|display=title,inline_region:NZ_type:landmark}}

| country = New Zealand

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| previous denomination = Anglican

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| events = 2011 Christchurch earthquake

| address = Latimer Square, Christchurch

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| status = Church (former)

| founded date = {{start date|1864|06|24|df=y}}

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| dedication = John the Baptist

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| consecrated date = 27 December 1865

| functional status = Demolished

| architect = {{ubl|Benjamin Mountfort|Maxwell Bury}}

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| closed date = February 2011

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St John the Baptist Church is a former Anglican church that was located in Latimer Square, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Founded on 24 June 1864, the church was designed by Benjamin Mountfort and Maxwell Bury and consecrated on 27 December 1865.{{cite web |url=https://christchurchcitylibraries.com/heritage/photos/disc18/img0030.asp |title=Church of St. John the Baptist, Latimer Square, Christchurch |work=Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Photograph Collection |publisher=Christchurch City Council |date=n.d. |access-date=3 October 2023 }}

The stone church was severely damaged during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake{{cite web |title=Lost heritage Christchurch City D–H |url= http://www.historic.org.nz/theregister/heritagelost/lostheritagecantyearthquakes/lostheritagecanterburyearthquakeschristchurchd-h.aspx?sc_lang=en |publisher=New Zealand Historic Places Trust |date= |access-date=3 August 2013}} and subsequently demolished. On its section the Transitional Cathedral was constructed, made out of cardboard by the architect Shigeru Ban.

The congregation is today known as Latimer Church and meets in St Albans.