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Church
St. Ninian and Triduana's Church, Edinburgh
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteSs Ninian & Triduana RC Church
History
DedicationSt Ninian and St Triduana
Administration
ProvinceSt Andrews and Edinburgh
ArchdioceseSt Andrews and Edinburgh
DeaneryCity of Edinburgh
Clergy
ArchbishopLeo Cushley
Priest(s)Rev Syriac Palakudiyil, OFMCap

St Ninian and St Triduana's Church, Edinburgh is a Catholic church in the Restalrig district of Edinburgh, Scotland.

History

The original church was a wooden building and was established in 1906. The building of the current church began in 1932 and it was consecrated on 28 May 1933.

It is named after two ancient Scottish saints, Ninian and Triduana.

The church was renovated in the 1990s which included altering a portion of the nave to create a hall for meetings

The building was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, whose original plan was not completed due to the outbreak of World War II.

It is a Category B listed building.

Parish Organisation

From 2017 the parishes in Edinburgh were organised into clusters to better coordinate their resources. Ss Ninian and Triduana's is one of four parishes in Cluster 1 along with St Mary's Cathedral, St Patrick's and St Albert's.

References

  1. Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh Deaneries
  2. "Ss Ninian & Triduana - Restalrig". Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. "British Listed Buildings". Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. "Parish clusters" (PDF). Archdiocese-edinburgh.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.

External links

55°57′32″N 3°09′17″W / 55.9588°N 3.1547°W / 55.9588; -3.1547

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