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St Aloysius Church, Glasgow

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came to Garnethill in 1868 at the invitation of the Jesuits and rented from them two houses in Rose Street, the area now occupied by the church. However, a shortage of staff meant that the sisters could not work at the college next door, but they were able to continue to work in the
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in Edinburgh for £20. At the time, St Mary's Cathedral was trying to raise money to build a tower to house the bells. In 1910, after the fundraising was unsuccessful, the set of bells were divided up and given to other churches, two of which went to St Aloysius church.
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In 1868, Fr William Kay SJ arrived at Garnethill with instructions to found a mission at St Aloysius which would be distinct from St Joseph's. He quickly set about constructing a large building on Hill Street. This building was made of iron and glass, very similar to
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next door. The church is regularly used by the college; its assemblies are held in the church twice a week because of the church's large capacity. Also, masses are regularly offered in the church for both the junior and senior schools.
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In addition, there is the nearby Ignatian Spirituality centre, 35, Scott Street, which is situated in the same building as the local Jesuit community. It was originally the Craighead Jesuit Spirituality Centre and was in
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The interior decoration of the church was a prolonged and costly enterprise and the debt increased alarmingly so that the prospect of the solemn consecration receded. It was not until after the
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arrived in Glasgow in 1859 by taking over the parish of St Joseph's Church, North Woodside Road. In the early 1860s they purchased land in the
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district, which, at that time, was on the western outskirts of the city and a residential area recently favoured by the wealthier classes.
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The two bells in the church tower were installed in 1910. They were originally part of a set of 10 bells that were placed in
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The foundation stone for the present church building was laid on 4 October 1908 and it was opened on 6 February 1910, by the
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to the surrounding area. The centre is staffed by a diverse team of Jesuits, lay people and members of other
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national shrine, which was added in 1933 to mark John Ogilvie's beatification which had taken place in 1929.
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Connected to the church is the Ogilvie centre, this hosts various parish related groups, such as the local
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next to St. Joseph's church, which was a Jesuit parish until 1931 and closed in the 1970s.
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that debt was steadily reduced and finally cleared. On 29 November 1953
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in Edinburgh in 1865. In 1890, St Giles' Cathedral sold the set to
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Our Lady of Ransom and the Holy Souls Church, Llandrindod Wells
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St Aloysius Church is located in Central Glasgow
55°51′59″N 4°15′42″W / 55.8665°N 4.2618°W / 55.8665; -4.2618
OS grid reference
NS586660
Glasgow
Scotland
Denomination
Roman Catholic
St Aloysius Parish, Glasgow
Dedication
St Aloysius Gonzaga
Consecrated
Architect(s)
Charles Menart
Style
Baroque Revival
Groundbreaking
Nave
Province
Archdiocese
Glasgow
Deanery
Archbishop
William Nolan
Priest(s)
Assistant priest(s)
Roman Catholic
parish
church

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