St James Church, St Andrews

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St James Church in St Andrews, 1997

St James is a small Roman Catholic church at 17 The Scores [1] (next to the seashore) in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The church was designed by Reginald Fairlie and built in 1910, replacing a former 'tin' church, [2] and is a Category B listed building. [3]

In 2019 the Parish Priest is Rev. Michael John Galbraith who is also RC Chaplain to the University of St Andrew's.

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References

  1. St Andrews Directory page
  2. "St James RC Church, St Andrews" . Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. Historic Environment Scotland. "St. James RC Church, The Scores  (Category B Listed Building) (LB40816)" . Retrieved 20 March 2019.

Coordinates: 56°20′35″N2°47′51″W / 56.34306°N 2.79750°W / 56.34306; -2.79750