St Ignatius Church, Wishaw

Saint Ignatius Church, Wishaw
Saint Ignatius Church, Wishaw
Location	Wishaw
Country	Scotland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	https://saintignatiuswishaw.org.uk/index.html
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1859;166 years ago
Dedication	Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Architecture
Heritage designation	Category A listed
Architect	George Goldie
Style	Gothic Revival
Completed	1865
Administration
Diocese	Motherwell
Clergy
Bishop	Joseph Toal

Last updated October 18, 2025

St Ignatius Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the town of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, within the Diocese of Motherwell. The church building was constructed in 1865, and is a category A listed building. It was designed by George Goldie in a Gothic revival style.^[1] The Church now holds about 1100 residents every Saturday and Sunday. Prominent priests since the sixties include Mgr O'Donnell, Fr Trench, Fr McGlinchey, Fr Morris, Canon McGovern.

Services

Sunday Masses: 10am; 7pm; Vigil Mass Saturday at 4pm. Holidays of obligation: 9.30am; 7pm. Weekdays from Monday to Friday - please see weekly bulletin. Rosary half an hour before weekday Masses.

Clergy

Rev. John Black, 1859–60
Very Rev. John Canon McCay, 1860–93
Rev. Joseph Van Hecke, 1893–1927
Rt. Rev. Mgr Octavius F. Claeys, 1928
Very Rev. Thomas Canon Kearney, 1929–66
Rt. Rev. Mgr John O'Donnell, 1967–84
Very Rev. Patrick Canon McGovern, 1984–98
Rt. Rev. Mgr Michael J. Conway, 1998–2012
Rev. Gerard Maguiness, 2012–20
Rev. Stephen Rooney, 2020–24^[2]
Rev. Kevin Lawrie, 2024–present^[3]

References

Notes

↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "WISHAW, YOUNG STREET, ST IGNATIUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIER (Category A Listed Building LB47975)" . Retrieved 13 March 2019.
↑ "Parish Priests". saintignatiuswishaw.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
↑ "Clergy Appointments". 21 April 2024.

Sources

"St Ignatius Roman Catholic Church: Listed Building Report". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland . Retrieved 26 April 2012.

External links

The Parish of St.Ignatius of Loyola

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[1] Historic Environment Scotland. "WISHAW, YOUNG STREET, ST IGNATIUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH INCLUDING BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIER (Category A Listed Building LB47975)" . Retrieved 13 March 2019.

[2] "Parish Priests". saintignatiuswishaw.org.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[3] "Clergy Appointments". 21 April 2024.

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