Arohanui Community protest

9 November 1979

Protest by the Arohanui Community outside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street against the sale of Maryknoll, a worship and refuge centre, by Most Rev. B.P. Ashby Catholic Bishop of Christchurch. Maryknoll is used as a worship and friendship centre, as a refuge for former prisoners, as a drama and recreation centre and as a base for alcoholic support groups.

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Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - Southeast

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

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