Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow
The Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic parish church in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, Scotland. The parish boundaries cover Bridgeton and Dalmarnock. It is situated on Old Dalmarnock Road. It is a category A listed building.
| Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow | |
|---|---|
  Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow Location in Glasgow | |
| 55.8461°N 4.2233°W | |
| Location | Bridgeton, Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Sacred Heart |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Category A listed |
| Designated | 15 December 1990[1] |
| Architect(s) | Charles Ménart |
| Style | Baroque Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1909 |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Glasgow |
| Archdiocese | Glasgow |
| Deanery | City East[2] |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Reverend William Nolan |
| Priest(s) | Reverend Liam McMahon |
| Assistant | Brother Gerard Kinder SSS |
History
The parish was founded in 1873 and originally had a temporary wooden church. The present church was built in 1909–10. The architect was Charles Ménart who also designed St Aloyisus’ church, Garnethill, Glasgow. The Presbytery (1890) was designed by Pugin and Pugin. Later alterations to the church (1953-4) were by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia including fresco restoration by William Crosbie. The style is Baroque Revival with predominantly rock-faced red ashlar.
Clergy
- Rev. Edward Noonan (1872-1886)
- Rev. Francis J. Hughes (1886-1904)
- Very Rev. Michael Canon Hughes (1904-1921)
- Rt. Rev. Mgr. Anthony Provost Mullins (1921-1955)
- Rt. Rev. Mgr. Peter M. Canon Morrison O.B.E (1955-1967)
- Rev. Denis Meechan (1967-1974)
- Rev. Daniel Moore (1974-1977)
- Rev. Patrick J. Henry (1977-1978)
- Rev. Matthew Coakley (1978-1982)
- Rev. Joseph Murphy (1982-1990)
- Rev. Joseph Cairns (1990-1998)
- Rev. John McGinley (1998-2000)
- Rev. Kevin Ryan S.X (2000-2010)
- Rev. Stephen Dunn (2010-2014)
- Rt. Rev. Mgr Paul Canon Conroy (2014-2021)
- Rev. Liam McMahon (2021-present)
References
- 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 7 November 2017
- Parishes from Archdiocese of Glasgow, retrieved 4 June 2016
- Archdiocese of Glasgow website, Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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