Country Scotland Years built 1899-1900 Phone +44 1698 263045 | Denomination Roman Catholic Opened 1900 Architecture firm Pugin & Pugin | |
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Location Motherwell, Lanarkshire Website motherwell-cathedral.org.uk Consecrated As Church in 1900, As Cathedral in 1948 Address 31 Coursington Rd, Motherwell ML1 1PP, UK Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Ayr Cathedral, Wrexham Cathedral, Cathedral of St Michael a, Birmingham Orthodox Cathedral, St Andrew's Cathedral | ||
The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the seat of the Bishop of Motherwell, and mother church of the Diocese of Motherwell.
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History
The Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell was opened on Monday 9 December 1900. In 1948, the church was elevated to the status of cathedral after the new Motherwell Diocese was erected as a suffragan see by the apostolic constitution Maxime interest. The Scottish Catholic Directory of 1901 includes in the list of events for the year 1899-1900 the "Opening of the Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, Motherwell" on Monday 9 December 1900, the feast of the Immaculate Conception transferred from Sunday. It includes a description of the church's dimensions and principal architectural features. bg vlokij .lp/[;@/.,mnbvfcdsasdfghjkl;';lkjhgfdsaq
Music
Motherwell Cathedral's organ was renovated in 2008, and is noted for its size. It was electronically modified with a new console installed. With four manuals it is the largest organ of any Roman Catholic church in the West of Scotland. The cathedral organist is John Pitcathely, who played the organ at both of the Papal visits to Scotland. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir sings at many of the major services in the cathedral and also sings at the 5.30pm vigil Mass on Saturdays. The Motherwell Diocesan Choir, which is distinct from the Cathedral Choir, is directed by John Pitcathely.
Architecture
The cathedral was designed in the Gothic revival style by the celebrated architects Pugin and Pugin and resembles many Catholic churches designed by them in Scotland, England and Ireland. The church originally had a high altar and two side altars. However, these and much of the ornate decoration were lost in the re-ordering of the sanctuary in 1984 in accordance with the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
Services
Saturday vigil 5.30pm
Sunday 10.30am, 6.30pm
Monday - Saturday 10.00am
Clergy
List of Pastor of the Parish Church of Our Lady of Good Aid
List of Deans of the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid (Motherwell Cathedral)
The Parish Priest of the Cathedral is also Parish Priest of St Luke's Motherwell as the parishes are now merged.