Motherwell Cathedral

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Motherwell Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid
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Motherwell Cathedral
Shown within North Lanarkshire
55°47′29″N3°59′13″W / 55.79128°N 3.98704°W / 55.79128; -3.98704
Location Motherwell, Lanarkshire
CountryScotland
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website motherwell-cathedral.org.uk
History
Consecrated 1900 (Church)
1948 (Cathedral)
Architecture
Architect(s) Pugin & Pugin
Style Gothic Revival
Years built1899-1900
Groundbreaking 1899
Completed1900
Specifications
Capacity1000 Seated
Administration
Province Ecclesiastical Province of Glasgow
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Glasgow
Diocese Diocese of Motherwell (since 1948)
Clergy
Bishop(s) Joseph Toal
Dean Rev. Brian Lamb
Laity
Organist(s) John Pitcathley

The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Motherwell, and mother church of the Diocese of Motherwell.

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History

The Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell was opened on Monday 9 December 1900. In 1948, the church was elevated to the status of cathedral after the new Motherwell Diocese was erected as a suffragan see by the apostolic constitution Maxime interest. The Scottish Catholic Directory of 1901 includes in the list of events for the year 1899-1900 the "Opening of the Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell" on Monday 9 December 1900, the feast of the Immaculate Conception transferred from Sunday. It includes a description of the church's dimensions and principal architectural features.

Music

Motherwell Cathedral's organ was renovated in 2008, and is noted for its size. It was electronically modified with a new console installed. With four manuals it is the largest organ of any Roman Catholic church in the West of Scotland. The cathedral organist is John Pitcathely, who played the organ at both of the Papal visits to Scotland. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir sings at many of the major services in the cathedral and also sings at the 5.30pm vigil Mass on Saturdays. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir, which is distinct from the Cathedral Choir, is directed by John Pitcathely.

Architecture

The cathedral was designed in the Gothic revival style by the celebrated architects Pugin and Pugin and resembles many Catholic churches designed by them in Scotland, England and Ireland. The church originally had a high altar and two side altars. However, these and much of the ornate decoration were lost in the re-ordering of the sanctuary in 1984 in accordance with the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.

Services

Saturday vigil 5.30pm

Sunday 10.30am, 6.30pm

Monday - Saturday 10.00am

Thursday also 7.00 pm.

Clergy

List of parish priests of the Parish Church of Our Lady of Good Aid

List of deans of the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid (Motherwell Cathedral)

The dean of the cathedral has also served as parish priest of St Luke's Church in Motherwell since the parishes were amalgamated in 2016. [1]

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References

  1. "St Luke's, Motherwell | Diocese of Motherwell". Diocesan Website. Retrieved 29 March 2023.