St Mary, Our Lady of Victories Church is

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in Dundee, Scotland. It was built from 1850 and opened in 1851, twenty-seven years before the

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. It is situated on Forebank Road, close to Ann Street. It is a Romanesque Revival church and a category B listed building.

History

Construction

Building work started on the church in 1850. In 1851, it was opened. The architect for the church was George Mathewson. He designed it to be in the style of Byzantine-Romanesque architecture.

Developments

From 1900 to 1901, the two towers and a

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were added to the front of the church. They were designed by Thomas M. Cappon and built by William G. Lamond in the Art Nouveau style. In 1926, additions were made to the church, these were designed by Reginald Fairlie. These additions included multiple side chapels.Our Lady of Victories, Dundee
from Places of Worship in Scotland, retrieved 12 January 2016

Parish

The church also serves St Patrick's Church in the city. St Patrick's Church is situated on Arthurstone Terrace in the Stobswell area of the city, built from 1897 to 1899, was also designed by Thomas Martin Cappon and is a category B listed building.St Patrick's Rc Church, Presbytery and Hall, Dundee
from British Listed Buildings, retrieved 12 January 2016 St Patrick's has one Sunday

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at 9:30am.Diocese of Dunkeld
retrieved 12 January 2016 St Mary's Church has one Sunday Mass at 11:15am.

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