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 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.
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[2]
- Rev. Kevin Lawrie, 2024–present[3]
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.
- ^ https://www.rcdom.org.uk/single-post/clergy-appointments-11 [bare URL]
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
- Roman Catholic churches 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