Two St Paul Churches were built in the city before the Anglican Diocese of Wellington was founded in 1858. Nearly one hundred years later, the cornerstone for Wellington Cathedral of St Paul was laid by Queen Elizabeth. Cecil Wood, John Bentley and Miles Warren were commissioned successively as architects to manage the cathedral’s three construction phases. The entire project extended from 1938 until 1998. The tower was added in 1984 and contains 14 bells. The salmon-colored structure is built of reinforced concrete to make the cathedral resistant to earthquakes.
