St Ignatius Church is a parish church of the

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, located in the town of

Wishaw Wishaw ( sco, Wishae or Wisha ; gd, Camas Neachdain) is a large town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the edge of the Clyde Valley, south-east of Glasgow city centre. The Burgh of Wishaw was formed in 1855 within Lanarkshire. it formed ...

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. It is within the

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. The church building was constructed in 1865, and is a

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. It was designed by

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in a Gothic revival style. 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.

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The Parish of St.Ignatius of Loyola
1865 establishments in Scotland Category A listed buildings in North Lanarkshire

wishaw Wishaw ( sco, Wishae or Wisha ; gd, Camas Neachdain) is a large town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the edge of the Clyde Valley, south-east of Glasgow city centre. The Burgh of Wishaw was formed in 1855 within Lanarkshire. it formed ...

Buildings and structures completed in 1865 Listed Roman Catholic churches in Scotland Gothic Revival church buildings in Scotland Wishaw {{UK-RC-church-stub

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