Following the death of Bishop George Rigg appeal was made thought the pages of The Tablet to fund the completion of the building of St John’s Church, Perth. Bishop Rigg was he first Bishop of Dunkeld following the Restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy in Scotland.
Re-opening of St John the Baptist’s RC Church – 9th May 1849
Perthshire Advertiser 3rd May 1849 ST JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH WILL BE SOLEMNLY RE-OPENED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th 1849 The Right Reverend the l.ord Bishop of Ceramis, Rt. Rev. Andrew Carruthers, will be attended by his Clergy The morning service, at Eleven o’clock, when High Mass will be celebrated and a sermon delivered. The Vespers Service, at 3pm.; after which a …