St Ignatius Church, Wishaw

Saint Ignatius Church, Wishaw
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LocationWishaw
CountryScotland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitehttps://saintignatiuswishaw.org.uk/index.html
History
StatusParish church
Founded1859; 165 years ago (1859)
DedicationSaint Ignatius of Loyola
Architecture
Heritage designationCategory A listed
Architect(s)George Goldie
StyleGothic Revival
Completed1865
Administration
DioceseMotherwell
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

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

  • 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

References

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Parish Priests". saintignatiuswishaw.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Clergy Appointments". 21 April 2024.

Sources

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