St Ignatius Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the town of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, 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.
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 |
Services
editSunday 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[2]
- Rev. Kevin Lawrie, 2024–present[3]
See also
editReferences
editNotes
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.
- ^ https://www.rcdom.org.uk/single-post/clergy-appointments-11
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