Parish Collections form a large part of the Diocesan Archives.
The following pamphlets are available to download.
- Parish Registers Pamphlet
- Parish Records Pamphlet
- Church and Parish Histories
- West Coast Parishes Pamphlet
The information below indicates which parishes have deposited their collections in the archives.
The names of the parishes are based on those that are current, with information about previous geographical arrangements and former parish names.
- Addington: Originally known as Middle Heathcote, links with Christchurch- St Michael and Spreydon
- Akaroa-Banks Peninsula: Previously two separate districts. Various boundary changes include links to Mt Herbert and Governor’s Bay
- Amberley
- Amuri Co-operating: Transferred from the Diocese of Nelson in 1990.
- Aranui-Wainoni: Links to Christchurch- St Michael
- Ashburton
- Avonhead: Previously part of Riccarton-St Peter
- Avonside: Previously included Linwood and Burwood
- Belfast –Redwood: Previously known as Belfast with Marshland
- Bishopdale: previously attached to Papanui
- Bryndwr
- Burnside –Harewood
- Harewood: Previously part of Papanui and Bishopdale
- Cashmere: Previously part of Sydenham
- Chatham Islands: attached to Kumara and Lyttelton at various times
- Cheviot: Transferred from the Diocese of Nelson in 1990.
- ChristChurch Cathedral
- Christchurch-St John: also known as St John the Baptist, Latimer Square
- Christchurch-St Luke: also known as St Luke the Evangelist, the first city parish to be divided from Christchurch-St Michael
- Christchurch–St Michael: also known as St Michael and All Angels. This parish was the original Parish of Christchurch.
- East Christchurch: Formed from New Brighton and Burwood. Burwood was originally known as New Brighton
- Ellesmere: Previously two districts Ellesmere/Leeston and Southbridge
- Fendalton
- Geraldine: Originally part of a large area that included Temuka and Te Ngawai
- Glenmark-Waikari: Previously two separate districts, Glenmark and Waikari
- Halswell-Prebbleton: Previously two separate districts, Halswell and Prebbleton, with links to Hornby
- Hanmer Springs: transferred from the Diocese of Nelson in 1990.
- Heathcote-Mt Pleasant: The Heathcote portion of this parish was previously part of a larger one which included Woolston and Opawa and was known as Lower Heathcote.
- Highfield, Kensington-Otipua: Formed from Highfield and Kensington-Otipua. Both of these area were previously part of Timaru.
- Hinds Co-operating
- Hokitika
- Hornby: Includes Templeton and was previously part of Prebbleton.
- Hororata
- Kaiapoi: Included Tuahiwi at various times.
- Kumara: Transferred to the Diocese of Nelson in 2000. Records are still held in Diocese of Christchurch.
- Lincoln
- Linwood: Previously part of Avonside
- Lyttelton: Previously Lyttelton and West Lyttelton. West Lyttelton divided between Lyttelton and Governor’s Bay. The latter is now part of Mt Herbert.
- Malvern
- Mackenzie Co-operating: Previously Fairlie.
- Marchweil: Previously part of Timaru.
- Mayfield-Mt Somers
- Merivale: Combining with St Albans.
- Methven
- Mt Herbert: Includes parts of Little River, Governor’s Bay and West Lyttelton.
- North New Brighton: Previously part of New Brighton.
- Opawa–St Martins: Previously two parishes. Heathcote, Woolston and Opawa were originally one parish known as Lower Heathcote.
- Oxford-Cust: Previously two separate districts, Oxford and Cust.
- Papanui: Previously included Bishopdale and Harewood.
- Phillipstown: Now part of Te Pihopatanga o e Aotearoa ki Te Waipounamu, records retained.
- Pukaki Co-operating
- Rakaia
- Rangiora: Includes some Woodend and Tuahiwi records.
- Riccarton-St James: Combining with Spreydon.
- Ross and South Westland
- St Albans: Combining with Merivale.
- South Christchurch: Formed from the Parishes of Sydenham-Beckenham and South West Christchurch. South West Christchurch was formed from the parishes of Barrington Street and Hoon Hay. Sydenham previously included Cashmere.
- Spreydon: Combining with Riccarton- St James.
- Sumner-Redcliffs: Sumner previously part of Heathcote Parish.
- Temuka: Originally part of a larger area which included Te Ngawai, Geraldine and Fairlie.
- Te Ngawai: Originally part of a larger area which included Temuka, Geraldine and Fairlie.
- Timaru: Previously included Highfield, Kensington-Otipua and Marchweil.
- Tinwald
- Tuahiwi: At various times been part of Kaiapoi, Woodend and Rangiora.
- Upper Riccarton-Yaldhurst: Also known as St Peter’s Upper Riccarton.
- Waimate Co-operating Venture: Includes the Parishes of Waihao Downs, Waimate and St Andrews Co-operating. Waimate archives are not held. St Andrews Co-operating was formerly Otaio-Bluecliffs.
- Waiho Co-operating: Now part of the Waimate Co-operating Venture.
- Woodend- Pegasus: Has been both separate as Woodend and part of Rangiora
- Woolston: Originally part of a larger area which included Heathcote and Opawa.