The first limestone church in Avarua was built under the supervision of Reverend Aaron Buzacott (who served in Rarotonga from 1828-1857) and was opened on 23 August 1831. This church was located on the site where CITC main store in Avarua is now located.

Avarua Ekalesia consists of six villages – Tupapa, Maraerenga, Takuvaine, Tutakimoa, Ruatonga and Avatiu. There are 22 Deacons currently serving in the Church. The number of regular adult members (16 years and over) stands at around 300. The youth members currently stand at 150.

The cathedral is the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Rarotonga (Dioecesis Rarotongana) which has jurisdiction over the Cook Islands and Niue and which was created as an apostolic prefecture in 1922 being elevated to its present status in …

Sep 29, 2022 · 1. Avarua CICC Church. The CICC church of the most populated town in the Cook Islands, Avarua CICC Church is a popular choice for visitors and locals alike. With pews set between two floors, you can get a different perspective of the service.

Sunday services are filled with hymns sung in the Maori language at this island church which dates back to 1853. The local graveyard is noted for some famous inhabitants including American author Robert Dean Frisbie.

Avarua’s white-washed church was built in 1853. The graveyard contains the graves of author Robert Dean Frisbie, and Albert Henry, the first prime minister of the Cook Islands. The main church service is at 10am on Sunday, and visitors are invited to stay for morning tea.

1. St Joseph's Cathedral. Instead of a classic basilica style church featuring an apse, this church has a large round, open floor plan. Windows...

Eine spirituelle Reise nach Avarua: Die Cook Island Christian Church erleben. Die Cookinseln, ein tropisches Paradies inmitten des Pazifiks, bieten mehr als nur atemberaubende Strände und kristallklares Wasser. Sie sind auch ein Ort der tief verwurzelten Spiritualität und Kultur.

The Cook Islands Christian Church (Ekalesia Avarua) in Avarua stands on the main road at Taputapuatea. This is the second church, built from limestone and timber (by the wattle and daub method) in 1853 and named Ziona Tapu (Holy Zion).

Avarua Cook Islands Christian Church, also known as CICC, is a historic coral church dating back to 1853. The church hosts Sunday morning services with beautiful Maori hymns and features a graveyard where notable figures like the first prime minister of the Cook Islands are buried.