Sacred Heart Church, Gibraltar

Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Church
36°08′22″N 5°21′05″W / 36.139351°N 5.351350°W / 36.139351; -5.351350Coordinates: 36°08′22″N 5°21′05″W / 36.139351°N 5.351350°W / 36.139351; -5.351350
Country	Gibraltar
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic church in Gibraltar.

Description

The 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]

Our Lady of Lourdes grotto

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 garden of the church is a grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.

References

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↑ "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.

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