St Ignatius Church, Wishaw

Summary

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 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.

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

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

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Notes edit

  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.

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External links edit

  • The Parish of St.Ignatius of Loyola

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