St Ignatius Church is a parish church of the
Roman Catholic Church, located in the town of
Wishaw in
North Lanarkshire,
Scotland. It is within the
Diocese of Motherwell
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Motherwell ( la, Dioecesis Matrisfontis, links=no) is an ecclesiastical diocese of the Catholic Church in Scotland.
The diocese, which was erected on 25 May 1947 by Pope Pius XII from the Archdiocese of Glasgow, a ...
. 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.
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.
See also
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List of Category A listed buildings in North Lanarkshire
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References
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Sources
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External links
The Parish of St.Ignatius of Loyola
1865 establishments in Scotland
Category A listed buildings in North Lanarkshire
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Buildings and structures completed in 1865
Listed Roman Catholic churches in Scotland
Gothic Revival church buildings in Scotland
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