It is important to note that we are choosing a name for our new parish, not the new church building. The parish is the community of faithful who will worship across the seven churches in the Nelson-Tasman region. According to Church law, parish names must follow specific guidelines. Our parish name must be one of the following:
- The name of the Trinity
- A name for Christ as invoked in the liturgy, or a mystery of His life
- The name of the Holy Spirit
- A name for Mary under a title used in the liturgy
- The name of a holy angel
- The name of a canonised saint from the Roman martyrology
- A geographic name using a standardised title (e.g., "The Catholic Parish of ... ")