Sacred Heart Church | |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Founded Date: | 1874 |
Dedicated Date: | 1888 |
Country: | Gibraltar |
Coordinates: | 36.1393°N -5.3507°W |
Sacred Heart Church is a Catholic church in Gibraltar.
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] 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.