During his reign, many churches and buildings were constructed, including the Sisters of Mercy St Mary's Convent.

For his silver jubilee as a bishop, he was invested with several ecclesiastical honours for his contributions.

[1][3] The chapel, built in 1910, is the last remaining building of the St Mary's Convent, the rest of the complex having been demolished in 1994.

[4] The chapel was designed by the brothers Alfred Edgar Luttrell and Edward Sidney Luttrell; this was their first commission by the Diocese of Christchurch[1] and they became their unofficial diocesan architects, designing many more churches and other buildings.

The chapel is significant for its aesthetics (especially the stained glass windows), its architecture (the Luttrell brothers are known for their well designed churches), cultural importance (as a religious teaching place) and spiritual life for the nuns.