Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow
# Sacred Heart Church, Glasgow

The Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic parish church in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, Scotland. The parish boundaries cover Bridgeton and Dalmarnock. It is situated on Old Dalmarnock Road. It is a category A listed building.

## History

The parish was founded in 1873 and originally had a temporary wooden church. The present church was built in 1909–10. The architect was Charles Ménart who also designed St Aloyisus’ church, Garnethill, Glasgow. The Presbytery (1890) was designed by Pugin and Pugin. Later alterations to the church (1953-4) were by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia including fresco restoration by William Crosbie. The style is Baroque Revival with predominantly rock-faced red ashlar.

## Parish

The church has two Masses, held at 5:00pm on Saturday and 9:30am on Sunday.

## Clergy

* Rev. Edward Noonan (1872-1886)
* Rev. Francis J. Hughes (1886-1904)
* Very Rev. Michael Canon Hughes (1904-1921)
* Rt. Rev. Mgr. Anthony Provost Mullins (1921-1955)
* Rt. Rev. Mgr. Peter M. Canon Morrison O.B.E (1955-1967)
* Rev. Denis Meechan (1967-1974)
* Rev. Daniel Moore (1974-1977)
* Rev. Patrick J. Henry (1977-1978)
* Rev. Matthew Coakley (1978-1982)
* Rev. Joseph Murphy (1982-1990)
* Rev. Joseph Cairns (1990-1998)
* Rev. John McGinley (1998-2000)
* Rev. Kevin Ryan S.X (2000-2010)
* Rev. Stephen Dunn (2010-2014)
* Rt. Rev. Mgr Paul Canon Conroy (2014-2021)
* Rev. Liam McMahon (2021-present)
