Francis Petre (27 August 1847 – 10 December 1918) was a New Zealand-born architect based in Dunedin. He was an exponent of the Gothic revival style, one of its best practitioners in New Zealand. He followed the Roman Church's initiative to build Catholic places of worship in Anglo-Saxon countries in Romance forms of architecture. The following is a list of buildings he designed, by date of construction.
St. Patrick's Basilica, Oamaru, exteriorSt. Patrick's Basilica, Oamaru, interiorSt.Patrick's Church, Waimate, exteriorSt.Patrick's Church, Waimate, interiorSt Dunstan's Church (Catholic) Clyde, Otago
1888. St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Greymouth. Foundation Stone laid 17 April 1887, Opened 20 May 1888[11] (Since demolished)
1889. St Canice Catholic Church, Westport. Since replaced with a modern building
1892. St Patrick’s Church, Hawea Flat, Otago, and associated hall. Church subsequently decommissioned and sold. Private residence, and still standing late 2012. Hall demolished.
1892. Sacred Heart Church, North East Valley, Dunedin. Appears to be constructed of poured concrete
^Bruce, Helen (1982). The Meeting of the Waters: A History of the Gore Catholic Parish. Gore: Gore Catholic Parish. pp. 63–67.
^New Zealand Tablet 13 July 1883 p.13
^Southland Times 31 March 1884 p.2
^Southland Times 6 March 1884 p.2
^"Otago Harbour Board Offices", Built in Dunedin(Retrieved 29 November 2023)
^HANRAHAN, M. J. Built in Faith. Catholic Churches of the Christchurch Diocese Past and Present 1840 - 2010 (Christchurch Catholic Diocese, Christchurch 2010) page 93
^"St Dunstan's Church (Catholic)". Historic Place Category 2 List Number 2387. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
^HANRAHAN, M. J. Built in Faith. Catholic Churches of the Christchurch Diocese Past and Present 1840 - 2010 (Christchurch Catholic Diocese, Christchurch 2010) page 209
^Brosnahan, Seán (2011). Thinking About Heaven: a history of Sacred Heart Parish, Timaru (PDF). Timaru: The Sacred Heart Basilica Centenary Book Committee. ISBN 978-0-473-19478-9. Retrieved 15 March 2015. p. 124f.