First meeting held 1948. Officially declared a Parish in 1952 under the care of Father Joe Leahy. In 1964 the church building, situated in Tocker St, Taita, burnt down. A new Parish Centre was opened in 1966 on the site of the old church.
St. Michael's Church (Lower Hutt, N.Z.)
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Leahy, Thomas Joseph, 1915-1978 : One priest's story. Taita 1952-1978
Date: 1952-1978, 1995
By: Leahy, Thomas Joseph (Rev), 1915-1978
Reference: MS-Papers-7594
Description: Typescript of a diary written by Father Joe Leahy during his time as Parish Priest at St Michael's Church, Taita. Includes newspaper clippings, photographs, and details of the church's history from 1945 to 1978. Additional material includes tributes to Father Leahy written after his death. Father Leahy was Parish Priest of St Michael's from 1952 to his death in 1978. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (photocopy)
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Gray, Dean, active 1991-: Illuminated request for apostolic blessing
Date: 1961
By: Gray, Dean, active 1991-
Reference: fMS-Papers-12247
Description: Illuminated request for apostolic blessing for the 1961 marriage of Martin Vincent Egan and Marie Therese Moody at St Michael's Church, Taita. Features the letter "M", flowers and other decorations, an image of two rings joined together, and a pasted on picture of Pope John XXIII. Some letters have faded. There is a signed and dated inscription in Latin. Names of married couple confirmed by donor. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Paint, ink, and printed paper on cardboard, 32 x 24.5 cm. Provenance: Previously owned by Ursula Egan, the daughter of Martin Vincent and Marie Therese Egan.