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
LocationBridgeton, Glasgow
CountryScotland
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
DedicationSacred Heart
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationCategory A listed
Designated15 December 1990[1]
Architect(s)Charles Ménart
StyleBaroque Revival
Groundbreaking1909
Completed1910
Administration
DeaneryCity East[2]
ArchdioceseGlasgow
ProvinceGlasgow
Clergy
ArchbishopMost Reverend Philip Tartaglia PhB STD
Priest in chargeMonsignor Paul M. Conroy PhL, STL, VG
AssistantBrother 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]

See also

References

  1. 52 Old Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 7 November 2017
  2. Parishes from Archdiocese of Glasgow, retrieved 4 June 2016
  3. Archdiocese of Glasgow website, Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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