Memorials : 18
Location : Turakina, Rangitikei District, New Zealand
Coordinate : -40.0453000, 175.2239600
Description : The first gravesites are in the Churchyard of the Chapel of St Joseph which used to be on the State Highway in Turakina. This was the third Catholic Church built in the Wanganui district and was blessed by Father John Stephen Pezant, SM, in September 1868. In 1986 the Historic Chapel was moved to St Matthew's Collegiate School in Masterton. There are 6 headstones in the churchyard as well as a number of unmarked graves. They mark the burials which took place between 1870 and 1879 but as it was in a swamp a new cemetery was then established about... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Turakina Catholic Cemetery?

    Turakina Catholic Cemetery is located at 1328Wanganui Road Turakina, Rangitikei District ,Manawatū-Whanganui ,New Zealand.

  • Turakina Catholic Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    17 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Turakina Catholic Cemetery?

    Latitude: -40.0453000
    Longitude: 175.2239600

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