Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow
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.
| Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow | |
|---|---|
  Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow Location in Glasgow | |
| 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 | |
| Deanery | City East[2] |
| Archdiocese | Glasgow |
| Province | Glasgow |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Reverend Philip Tartaglia PhB STD |
| Priest in charge | Monsignor Paul M. Conroy PhL, STL, VG |
| Assistant | Brother Gerard Kinder SSS |
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 three Sunday Mass. They are at 5:00pm on Saturday and 9:45am and 11:00am on Sunday.[3]
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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