Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow

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{{Infobox church | name = Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow | fullname =


| pushpin map =Scotland Glasgow Central | pushpin label position = | pushpin map alt = | pushpin mapsize = 240 | relief = | map caption = Location in Glasgow

| coordinates = Coordinates: 55°50′46″N 4°13′24″W / 55.8461°N 4.2233°W / 55.8461; -4.2233 | location = Bridgeton, Glasgow | country = Scotland

| denomination = Roman Catholic | website = | founded date = 1873 | founder = Rev Fr Ed Noonan | dedication = Sacred Heart | dedicated date = | consecrated date = 1973

| status = Parish church | functional status = Active | heritage designation = Category A listed | designated date = 15 December 1990[1] | architect = Charles Ménart | architectural type = | style = Baroque Revival | years built = | groundbreaking = 1909 | completed date = 1910 | construction cost = | parish = | deanery = City East[2] | archdiocese = Glasgow | province = Glasgow | archbishop = Most Reverend [[Bill Nolan] | dean = Rev Tom Canon White VF | priestincharge = Rev Fr Liam McMahon | assistant = Brother Gerard Kinder SSS }} The Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic parish church in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated on Old Dalmarnock Road. It is a category A listed building.

History[]

The church was first built in 1909–10. The architect was Charles Ménart. The Presbytery (1890) was designed by Pugin and Pugin. Later alterations (1953-4) were by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia including fresco restoration by William Crosbie. The style is Baroque Revival with predominantly rock-faced red ashlar.

Parish[]

The church has two Sunday Mass. They are at 4:00pm on Saturday Vigil and 9:30am on Sunday.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 7 November 2017
  2. ^ Parishes from Archdiocese of Glasgow, retrieved 4 June 2016
  3. ^ Archdiocese of Glasgow website, Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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