Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic church in Gibraltar.
Sacred Heart Church | |
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36°08′21.4″N 5°21′02.4″W / 36.139278°N 5.350667°W | |
Country | Gibraltar |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Founded | 1874 |
Dedicated | 1888 |
Description
editThe church is of Gothic design, the foundation stone was laid on March 25, 1874, attended by Félix María Arrieta y Llano, Bishop of Cadiz, and John Baptist Scandella, Vicar Apostolic of Gibraltar, although it was not formally blessed until July 15, 1888.[1]
Amongst the parish priests of this church was Charles Caruana who went on to be the Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar between 1998 and 2010.[2]
In the patio of the church is a grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Sacred Heart Church, Gibraltar.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Church". Visitgibraltar.uk.com. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Richard Cartwright (August 2008). "Personality profile" [Charles Caruana, Bishop of Gibraltar]. Insight. Gibraltar: 8–13.