St Mungo's Church, Glasgow facts for kids
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| Location | Townhead, Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | St Mungo's, Townhead |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | Saint Mungo |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Category B listed |
| Designated | 4 September 1989 |
| Architect(s) | George Goldie |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1841 |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | North |
| Archdiocese | Glasgow |
| Province | Glasgow |
St Mungo's Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Townhead, a part of Glasgow, Scotland. It was built a long time ago, starting in 1841, and more work was done on it in 1877. A famous architect named George Goldie designed it.
The church is found on the corner of Parson Street and Glebe Street. It's near St Mungo's Catholic Primary School. The church was started by a group called the Passionists. It is built in a style called Gothic Revival. This means it looks like older Gothic buildings.
St Mungo's Church is also a "Category B listed building." This means it's an important historical building that needs to be protected. It's special because it's one of only two churches in Townhead that survived big changes in the 1950s and 1960s. During that time, many old buildings were taken down to make way for new ones.
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The History of St Mungo's Church
The first part of St Mungo's Church was built in 1841. George Goldie was the architect who designed it. He used a style called Italian Gothic architecture.
About nine years later, in 1850, the church became the main church for a local area called a parish. In 1865, a group of priests called the Passionists came to Scotland from Ireland. They started to help the people in the St Mungo's parish.
From St Mungo's Church, the Passionists also went to help Catholics in other parts of Scotland. For example, they helped at St Joseph's Church in Helensburgh in 1867. In 1877, the church was changed and improved, again following George Goldie's designs.
Later, in 1899, the parish of St Stephen's Church in Sighthill joined with St Mungo's. The Passionists then helped both churches.
What's Around the Church?
Right next to St Mungo's Church, on the east side, is a building called St Mungo's Retreat. This is a quiet place for people to visit.
To the north of the church, there is also a parish hall. This hall works as a day centre, which means it's a place where people can gather during the day.
Church Services
St Mungo's Church holds several Sunday services, called Masses. These are held on Saturday evening at 6:00 PM. On Sunday, there are Masses at 10:00 AM, 12 noon, and 7:00 PM.
The church also has weekday Masses. These are held at 10:00 AM and 12:15 PM.
Images for kids
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Front window
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St Mungo's Retreat
See also
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow
- Passionists
