St Mirin's RC Cathedral
6 minute walk from Paisley Gilmour Street station · Glasgow and West Central
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mirin in Paisley serves as the mother church of the Catholic Diocese of Paisley and is the seat of the Bishop. Completed in 1931, this neo-Romanesque building stands near the site of the original 1808 church, which was the first stone-built Roman Catholic church in post-Reformation Scotland.
Visitors can admire a plain sandstone exterior that opens into an airy arched interior featuring a chancel made of Italian marble. Notable artistic highlights include Art Deco Stations of the Cross painted on ceramic tiles and a distinct sandstone pulpit depicting the Sermon on the Mount. Inside the apse, four colorful stained glass windows depict twelve angels, creating a serene environment for up to 1,300 worshippers. Outside, a bronze statue of Saint Mirin stands opposite the building.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Cathedral
- Good for
- Architecture, Art & galleries, Churches, abbeys & cathedrals
- Characteristics
- 20th-century, Art Deco
- Admission
- Free
- Region
- Glasgow and West Central
Stations within walking distance
- Paisley Gilmour Street station — 6 min walk, 0.5 km
- Paisley Canal station — 14 min walk, 1.1 km
- Hawkhead station — 19 min walk, 1.5 km
- Paisley St James station — 27 min walk, 2.3 km
- Hillington West station — 44 min walk, 3.7 km
Other places near Paisley Gilmour Street
- The Art Department — 4 min walk from the station
- Paisley Central Library — 4 min walk from the station
- Paisley Abbey — 5 min walk from the station
- Fountain Gardens — 7 min walk from the station
- Sma' Shot Cottages — 8 min walk from the station
- Paisley Museum — 8 min walk from the station