St. Andrew's Cathedral, Glasgow

From the Reformation of 1560 until the late 1600's, Roman Catholic worship in Glasgow had to be covert (technically, Roman Catholic places of worship were only permitted from 1778). By the end of the 18th century, particularly with the influx of Irish immigrants to Glasgow, there soon became a need for a Roman Catholic church in the city. Completed in 1817, and designed by James Gillespie Graham (1776-1855), the church re-introduced the Roman Catholic presence to Glasgow. In 1805 there were only 450 Catholics in the city, by the time the church was built there were over 3,000. It was designated a cathedral in 1889, and was renovated by the firm of Pugin and Pugin. The cathedral lies on the north bank of the River Clyde in Clyde Street. It was built in the Gothic style and can hold in excess of 2000 worshippers.

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