St Aloysius Church, Glasgow
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St Aloysius Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Garnethill area of Glasgow in Scotland. It is the only church in Glasgow to be run by the Society of Jesus. It is situated on the corner of Hill Street and Rose Street and is next door to St Aloysius' College, Glasgow, having a close relationship with the school. When it was built, it was the only Catholic church in Glasgow to have a tower. It is modelled on Namur Cathedral in Belgium and is a Category A listed building.[3]
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St Aloysius Church | |
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55.8665°N 4.2618°W / 55.8665; -4.2618 | |
OS grid reference | NS586660 |
Location | Glasgow |
Country | Scotland |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | staloysius.rcglasgow.org.uk |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1868 (1868) |
Founder(s) | Fr William Kay SJ |
Dedication | St Aloysius Gonzaga |
Consecrated | 29 November 1953 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish Church |
Heritage designation | Category A |
Designated | 15 December 1950[1] |
Architect(s) | Charles Menart |
Style | Baroque Revival |
Groundbreaking | 4 October 1908 |
Completed | 6 February 1910 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 800 |
Length | 150 ft (46 m) |
Width | 90 ft (27 m) |
Nave width | 44 ft (13 m) |
Height | 60 ft (18 m) |
Spire height | 150 ft (46 m) |
Administration | |
Province | Glasgow |
Archdiocese | Glasgow |
Deanery | West End[2] |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | William Nolan |
Priest(s) | Fr Gerard Mitchell SJ |
Assistant priest(s) | Fr John Twist SJ |
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