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Francis Petre

New Zealand architect (1847-1918)

  • Fame42.2
  • Momentum2.8
  • Wikipedia315
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Lived 1847–1918, aged 71New Zealand
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  • Era
    1847–1918
    Aged 71
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Updated 2026-06-10

Francis William Petre, sometimes known as Frank Petre, was a New Zealand-born architect based in Dunedin. He was an able exponent of the Gothic Revival style, one of its best practitioners in New Zealand. He followed the Catholic Church's initiative to build places of worship in Anglo-Saxon countries inspired by Romance forms of architecture. His basilica Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, in Christchurch was demolished in 2021.

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42.2
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Momentum2.8
Historical6.5
Now attention15.6
Source confidence40.0
Completeness70.0
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