Sacred Heart, Edinburgh
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Sacred Heart, Edinburgh, formally known as the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a Roman Catholic church run by the Society of Jesus, close to the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is situated in Lauriston, midway between the Grassmarket and Tollcross, on the edge of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. The church building was opened in 1860 and is a category A listed building.[1]
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Sacred Heart Church | |
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Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Edinburgh | |
55.945166°N 3.201296°W / 55.945166; -3.201296 | |
OS grid reference | NT2498173105 |
Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | http://sacredheartedinburgh.org/ |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 31 July 1859 (1859-07-31) |
Founder(s) | Bishop James Gillis |
Dedication | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Dedicated | 1990 |
Consecrated | 8 July 1860 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Heritage designation | Category A[1] |
Designated | 14 December 1970 |
Architect(s) | Richard Vaughan SJ |
Style | Neo-classical |
Groundbreaking | 1859 |
Administration | |
Province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
Deanery | City of Edinburgh[2] |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Leo Cushley |
Priest(s) | Fr. Adrian Porter SJ |
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