St Columba's Church, Glasgow
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The Church of Scotland
congregation of St Columba in Glasgow
dates back to 1770. It was established to cater for the spiritual needs of the large number of Gaelic-speakers from the Highlands and Islands
of Scotland settling in Glasgow in search of employment. The church still has a service in Gaelic
every Sunday, as well as three weekly services in English.
The current church building in Glasgow's St Vincent Street was opened on Saturday 17 September 1904, and is built in the Gothic Revival style. It was designed by architects Tennant and Burke and is now protected as a category B listed building. Because of its size and association with Gaeldom
and the Gaelic language it is also popularly known as the Highland Cathedral.
Past ministers have included two former Moderators of the General Assembly
: the Very Reverend Dr Norman MacLeod (minister 1835-1862) in 1836; and the Very Reverend Dr Alexander MacDonald (minister 1929-1954) in 1948.
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
congregation of St Columba in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
dates back to 1770. It was established to cater for the spiritual needs of the large number of Gaelic-speakers from the Highlands and Islands
Highlands and Islands
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are broadly the Scottish Highlands plus Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides.The Highlands and Islands are sometimes defined as the area to which the Crofters' Act of 1886 applied...
of Scotland settling in Glasgow in search of employment. The church still has a service in Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic language
Scottish Gaelic is a Celtic language native to Scotland. A member of the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, Scottish Gaelic, like Modern Irish and Manx, developed out of Middle Irish, and thus descends ultimately from Primitive Irish....
every Sunday, as well as three weekly services in English.
The current church building in Glasgow's St Vincent Street was opened on Saturday 17 September 1904, and is built in the Gothic Revival style. It was designed by architects Tennant and Burke and is now protected as a category B listed building. Because of its size and association with Gaeldom
Gaeldom
The term Gaeldom refers to areas in which the Gaelic languages, namely Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic, are spoken.The word may specifically refer to:*An Ghaeltacht, Irish speaking parts of Ireland...
and the Gaelic language it is also popularly known as the Highland Cathedral.
Past ministers have included two former Moderators of the General Assembly
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
: the Very Reverend Dr Norman MacLeod (minister 1835-1862) in 1836; and the Very Reverend Dr Alexander MacDonald (minister 1929-1954) in 1948.
See also
- List of Church of Scotland parishes
- Presbytery of Glasgow
- Gaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of ScotlandGaelic-speaking congregations in the Church of ScotlandA few Church of Scotland congregations, mainly in the Western Isles, have regular Sunday services in Gaelic. There are Gaelic-speaking congregations of other denominations too, mainly in the Western Isles...