St Mary's Star of the Sea Church, Leith facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Mary’s Star of the Sea Church |
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| 55°58′24″N 3°10′08″W / 55.9732°N 3.1690°W | |
| Location | Leith, Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | St. Mary's Star of the Sea |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Dedication | St Mary Star of the Sea |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Category B listed |
| Architect(s) | Pugin & Hansom |
| Style | Italianate |
| Completed | 1852 |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | St Giles', City of Edinburgh |
| Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Province | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
St Mary Star of the Sea (Leith) Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on Constitution Street in the Leith district and staffed by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
The church was designed in 1854 by the architects E.W. Pugin and Joseph Hansom in the Gothic style. It is a Category B listed building.
Parish organisation
From 2017 the many parishes in Edinburgh have been organised into clusters to better coordinate their resources. St. Mary's is one of four parishes in Cluster 5 along with Holy Cross, St. Margaret Mary's and St. Margaret (DM).
The parish is part of the Oblate Centre of Mission Edinburgh which also includes St John Olgilvie's, Wester Hailes and the priests of both parishes.
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