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22: 83:. It was also the site of the St Mungo centre, an ecumenical organisation. St Peter's College, Newlands remained there for four years, until November 1984 when it was closed and the students transferred to Bearsden. The old convent was renamed Merrylee House and later demolished to make space for a housing development. In 1997, further construction work was carried out on the site when additions and alterations were made to the chapel. 130:, which closed as Scotus College was opening, making the college at Bearsden the National Seminary for Scotland. Thanks to its dedication, the college took the new name of "Scotus College". Scotus College was affiliated to 250: 451: 587: 173:. In August 2013, Westpoint Homes, a Glasgow building company, finished converting the site into housing. The chapel was demolished and replaced with apartments. 444: 468: 505: 169:
The college site was put up for sale in 2009. In 2012, applications to demolish the buildings and build 28 homes on the site failed because it is in a
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On 4 October 1993 it reopened as a seminary, or training college for the priesthood for all the dioceses, under the patronage of the
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in 1986, it was to train men for the priesthood from all of the Scottish dioceses, except the
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in 1984 and opened in 1985 under the name of Chesters College. With the closure of
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and in 1993 was reconstituted as Scotus College. It was then the only remaining
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In November 2002, a provisional decision was made to close the seminary by the
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Statues of the Pontifical University, Maynooth College, October 1, 1998.
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
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The building dates from 1955. The college site was purchased by the
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Exterior of the college with the chapel in the right of the picture.
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who accredited Diplomas and Degrees for Scotus College.
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Disruption to Diversity: Edinburgh Divinity 1846-1996
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Press Statement by the Scottish Catholic Media Office
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Bearsden
Glasgow
Roman Catholic
seminary
Scotland
Archdiocese of Glasgow
St Peter's Seminary, Cardross
Newlands, Glasgow
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow
Blairs College
Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
Blessed
John Duns Scotus
High Middle Ages
Gillis College
Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
Maynooth Pontifical University
Bishops' Conference of Scotland
Roman Catholic
seminary
Scotland
Pontifical Scots College
conservation area
Press Statement by the Scottish Catholic Media Office
Home News
The Tablet
Historic Scotland Report February 2008

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