St John the Evangelist Church, Portobello facts for kids

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St John the Evangelist RC Church, Portobello, Edinburgh
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	https://www.stjohnsportobello.co.uk/
History
Dedication	St John the Evangelist
Administration
Deanery	City of Edinburgh
Archdiocese	St Andrews and Edinburgh
Province	St Andrews and Edinburgh

St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Portobello, a part of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located in the United Kingdom. This church is part of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.

The church building stands at the corner of Brighton Place and Sandford Gardens. St. John's also has a school, St. John's RC Primary School. It is located nearby at 18 Duddingston Road.

Working Together

Since 2017, churches in Edinburgh have joined together in groups called "clusters." This helps them share resources and work better as a team. St John the Evangelist is part of Cluster 2. It works with two other churches: St. Mary Magdalene and St. Teresa of Lisieux.

Church History

The building of St John the Evangelist Church was finished in 1906. A person named JT Walford was the architect who designed it. An architect is someone who plans and designs buildings.

The church has a large organ. This organ was moved from a town called Hawick in 1961. It was also rebuilt by a company called Rushworth and Dreaper at that time.

The church building is very important. It is known as a Category A listed building. This means it is a building of special historical or architectural interest. It is protected to make sure it stays safe for the future.