St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Lanark

St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

St Mary's Church
St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
55.672268°N 3.773062°W / 55.672268; -3.773062
LocationLanark, South Lanarkshire
CountryScotland
DenominationRoman Catholic
Membership1280[1]
Websitewww.stmaryslanark.org.uk
History
Founded1859 (1859)
Architecture
Heritage designationCategory A Listed Building
Completed1910
Administration
ParishLanark
ArchdioceseGlasgow
DioceseMotherwell
Clergy
Bishop(s)Joseph Toal[2]
Priest(s)Reverend James Thomson[1]

In September 2011, the church's hall was destroyed by fire and had to be demolished.[3] The building was a Category A listed building on Historic Scotland's register.[4] The church building[5] and presbytery[6] are also Category A listed buildings, while the entrance gates to the church grounds [7] and the Sisters of Charity convent,[8] which form part of the St Mary's Church site, are Category C listed buildings.

References

  1. "St Mary's Church". Diocese of Motherwell. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. "Pope Francis appoints new Bishop of Motherwell". Scottish Catholic Media Office. 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  3. "Lanark church hall badly damaged in fire". BBC News. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  4. Historic Environment Scotland. "St Mary's Church Hall, St Vincent Place  (Category A) (LB37065)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. Historic Environment Scotland. "St Mary's RC Church, St Vincent Place  (Category A) (LB37062)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  6. Historic Environment Scotland. "St Mary's Presbytery St Vincent Place  (Category A) (LB37066)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  7. Historic Environment Scotland. "Gates to St Mary's Precinct, St Vincent Place  (Category C) (LB37064)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  8. Historic Environment Scotland. "Sisters of Charity Convent, St Vincent Place  (Category C) (LB37063)". Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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