Welcome to Waiapu Cathedral
THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL IN NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND.
Whakapaingia te Atua e whakamine nei i a tātou.
Whakamoemititia te Atua kua kotahi nei tātou.
Blessed be God who calls us together.
Praise to God who makes us one people.
Come on in!
You are very welcome to come into our calm space if you need a time of quiet or to light a candle for people you miss.
The Cathedral is open when there are services on and during summer when cruise ships are in port.
We have limited staffing, therefore cannot be open all the time.
WEEKLY SERVICES – All Welcome!
Friday 30 January
8.00am – 1.00pm, Hukarere Girls College Pōwhiri and Commencement Service
Saturday 31 January
10.00am, Pins & Needles craft group
Sunday, 1 February, 4th Sunday of the Epiphany
8.00 – 9.00am, Eucharist Service, Aotearoa Chapel
10.00 – 11.30am, Earthquake Memorial Civic Service with Napier City Council – all welcome
Tuesday
10.30am, Eucharist, followed by morning tea
Sunday 8 February
8.00 – 8.45am, Eucharist service, Aotearoa chapel
10.00 – 11.00am, Choral Eucharist service
Music reproduced with permission under CCLI 50499515
News & Events
Octavius ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ concert, 21 Feb
A late addition to the Art Deco Festival 2026, Octavius chamber choir will be performing a fun and stylish concert of musicals and film music on Saturday 21 February.
Earthquake Memorial Service, Sunday 1 February
The annual civic service to remember the impact of the 1931 Hawke’s Bay Earthquake will be held at the cathedral on Sunday 1 February, 10am. All welcome.
Christmas Messages from the Cathedral
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day messages from our Acting Dean.
Waiapu Cathedral of St John the Evangelist
A PLACE OF RESURRECTION, LIFE, AND HOPE!
Our Waiapu Cathedral people are a vibrant community sharing the Christian journey together.
You are welcome here whether you come as a person seeking a spiritual journey, a tourist, an occasional worshipper, or a person seeking a spiritual home. You are welcome to join the journey with us for a few moments or for a lifetime.
We welcome all who come, and know that all people are precious to God, our loving Creator. We value and celebrate the presence and ministry of children and young people. We offer hospitality for worship, community gatherings, forums, celebrations and commemorations. We are a resurrection people. We strive to live out our faith in Christ in our individual lives and as people gathered together in community.
We aspire to be a people of faith, hope and new beginnings.