Church of St Monica, Bootle

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St Monica's, Bootle
Church of St Monica, Fernhill Road
St Monica's Church, Fernhill Road, Bootle (NHLE Code 1283647) (April 2024) (9).jpg
The church in 2024
Church of St Monica, Bootle
Location Bootle
Country England
Denomination Roman Catholic
Architecture
Architect(s) F. X. Velarde
Administration
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Liverpool

St. Monica's is a Roman Catholic parish church in Bootle, Merseyside. The church building was designed by the architect F. X. Velarde. Construction was started in 1930 and completed in 1936, and the church was dedicated by Archbishop Richard Downey on 4 October that year. It is a brick structure with a green glaze pantile roof, and is a Grade I listed building. The church is inspired by German churches of the 1930s. Three sculptures of angels were sculpted by H. Tyson Smith. Other sculptures include winged creatures. [1] The current priest is Father Ged Gallagher who has been at the church since 2019 after he succeeded Father Pat Sexton. 53°27′14″N2°58′48″W / 53.454°N 2.980°W / 53.454; -2.980

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  1. Richardson, Andrew F. (2008). Well, I never noticed that! Part Two. The decoration of the Buildings of Liverpool and Bootle. p. 117.

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