St David's Church, Dalkeith

St David's Church

Front entrance
St David's Church
Location in Midlothian
Coordinates: 55°53′27″N 3°04′33″W / 55.890868°N 3.075931°W / 55.890868; -3.075931
OS grid reference NT328669
Location Dalkeith, Midlothian
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website StDavidsDalkeith.co.uk
History
Founded 1853 (1853)
Founder(s) Lady Cecil of Lothian
Dedication Saint David of Scotland
Architecture
Status Active
Functional status Parish church
Heritage designation Category A listed
Architect(s) Joseph Hansom
Groundbreaking 1853
Completed 21 May 1854
Administration
Deanery St David's East and Midlothian[1]
Archdiocese St Andrews and Edinburgh
Province St Andrews and Edinburgh

St David's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Dalkeith, Midlothian. It was founded in 1854 by Lady Cecil, the wife of John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian and daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot. It was designed by Joseph Hansom and is a category A listed building.[2]

History

After she converted to Catholicism, Lady Cecil of Lothian decided to build a church for the local Catholic population. Joseph Hansom was the church architect and building started in 1853.[2] On 21 May 1854, the church opened and a Fr Mackay was the first parish priest. In 1858, he was replaced by a Fr J. S. McCorry. In 1860, Lady Cecil invited the Society of Jesus to serve the parish.[3]

In 1944, the Jesuits left the parish and handed over administration of the church to the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh who continue to serve the congregation.[2]

Parish

The church has two Sunday Masses. There is one at 6:00pm on Saturday evening, the other is at 11:00am on Sunday morning. There are weekday Masses at 9:00am on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.[1]

Also in the parish is the St Luke and St Anne Church in Mayfield, Midlothian. It was founded in 1948 and the church was built in 1971. There is a Sunday Mass there at 9:30am on Sunday morning. There are weekday Masses at 9:00am on Monday and Wednesday.[1]

The church has a relationship with St David's School. It was opened in 1854. In 1876, the Sisters of Mercy came from St. Catherine’s Convent in Edinburgh to take over the teaching. In 1940, they left the school. In 1966, part of the Loretto School in Musselburgh was moved to St. David’s.[2] The school states that 'As a Catholic High School we aim to develop not only the academic and personal qualities of our pupils, but also their spiritual well-being in a caring and compassionate learning community.'[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Parishes from Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh retrieved at 14 March 2014
  2. 1 2 3 4 St David's, Dalkeith from Scotland's Churches Trust retrieved 14 March 2014
  3. ↑ Church history from St David's Dalkeith retrieved 14 March 2014
  4. ↑ Prospectus from St. David's RC High School retrieved 14 March 2014
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