Community of the Sacred Name

The former Motherhouse of the community including convent, chapel and novitiate stood in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand.

[1] Originally, three buildings were erected on the corner of Barbadoes and St Asaph Streets.

The first two were known as Deaconess House, with the first of these a simple one-storey designed by Benjamin Mountfort; he was one of New Zealand's most eminent architects and gave Christchurch a unique architectural identity.

The sisters sold the remaining timber buildings to a charity called 'Home and Family'.

A restoration deal was brokered by Heritage New Zealand, with the organisation itself, the Lotteries Commission, and Christchurch City Council significantly contributing to the NZ$2.9m renovation and repair costs.