St Ignatius Church, Wishaw
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Saint Ignatius Church, Wishaw | |
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Location | Wishaw |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | https://saintignatiuswishaw.org.uk/index.html |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1859 |
Dedication | Saint Ignatius of Loyola |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Category A listed |
Architect(s) | George Goldie |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1865 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Motherwell |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Joseph Toal |
St Ignatius Church is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Church, located in the town of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is within the Diocese of Motherwell. The church building was constructed in 1865, and is a category A listed building. It was designed by George Goldie in a Gothic revival style.[1] The Church now holds about 1100 residents every Saturday and Sunday. Prominent priests since the sixties include Mgr O'Donnell, Fr Trench, Fr McGlinchey, Fr Morris, Canon McGovern.
Services[edit]
Sunday Masses: 10am; 12noon; Vigil Mass Saturday at 4pm. Holidays of obligation: 9.30am; 7pm. Weekdays from Monday to Friday - please see weekly bulletin. Rosary Monday to Friday at 9.10am.
Clergy[edit]
- Rev. John Black, 1859–60
- Very Rev. John Canon McCay, 1860–93
- Rev. Joseph Van Hecke, 1893–1927
- Rt. Rev. Mgr Octavius F. Claeys, 1928
- Very Rev. Thomas Canon Kearney, 1929–66
- Rt. Rev. Mgr John O'Donnell, 1967–84
- Very Rev. Patrick Canon McGovern, 1984–98
- Rt. Rev. Mgr Michael J. Conway, 1998–2012
- Rev. Gerard Maguiness, 2012–20
- Rev. Stephen Rooney, 2020–24
See also[edit]
- List of Category A listed buildings in North Lanarkshire
- List of listed buildings in Motherwell And Wishaw, North Lanarkshire
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "WISHAW, YOUNG STREET, ST IGNATIUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIER (Category A Listed Building) (LB47975)". Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Parish Priests". saintignatiuswishaw.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
Sources[edit]
- "St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church: Listed Building Report". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1865 establishments in Scotland
- Category A listed buildings in North Lanarkshire
- George Goldie church buildings
- Buildings and structures completed in 1865
- Listed Roman Catholic churches in Scotland
- Gothic Revival church buildings in Scotland
- Wishaw
- Scottish church stubs
- United Kingdom Roman Catholic church stubs