Immaculate Conception Parish Church, Stratherrick facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Immaculate Conception Church, Stratherrick |
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| 57°13′09″N 4°29′39″W / 57.219296°N 4.494233°W | |
| Location | Whitebridge, Inverness-shire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ross & Joass of Dingwall |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1859 |
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| Parish | Loch Ness Catholic Parishes |
| Deanery | Highlands |
| Diocese | Aberdeen |
The Immaculate Conception Church, Stratherrick is a Roman Catholic church located in the Dalcrag area of Whitebridge. This village is in Inverness-shire, which is part of the beautiful Highlands of Scotland. The church is an active parish church. It is served by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen.
It is also connected to St Mary's, Inverness and is part of a group called "Loch Ness Catholic Parishes." Inside the church grounds, there is a special place for Christian pilgrimage. This shrine is dedicated to 'Our Lady of the Highlands'. In March 2017, a new outdoor Mass stone was blessed by Bishop Hugh Gilbert at this shrine.
A Look Back: History
The Immaculate Conception Church was built in 1859. This happened after a time known as Catholic Emancipation. This was when laws that limited the rights of Catholics in the United Kingdom were removed. The church was designed by architects Ross and Joass.
Before the church was built, Catholic services were held in a house in Dalcrag. A priest from Glenmoriston would row across Loch Ness to lead these services. The original altar in the church was made of wood. Later, it was replaced with a marble altar. This marble altar came from St Mary's, Nairn.
A famous visitor to the church was St. Mary MacKillop. She visited on December 12–13, 1873. She was visiting from Australia at the time. She noted how clean and simple the home of the Parish Priest, Fr. Bissett, was.
