Kingussie, Our Lady of the Rosary & St. Columba

The church was built in 1932 by Rev. Hugh Cameron and the solemn opening of the church was on 261h July by the Right Rev. Donald Martin, Bishop of Argyll and the Isles. The parish house was built later in 1950 by Rev. Ronald Hendry and called ‘Loreto’. Fr. Hendry spent many years as Diocesan Treasurer and the money for the house was donated by a Mrs. Beech who had resided at the house next to the church called Avondale. On moving from Avondale Mrs. Beech gave the use of the house to the ~rish as a presbytery. The chu~ch is dedicated in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary, (Feast Day 7 October) and to St. Columba, the great Irish saint who did so much to spread Christianity throughout Scotland, (Feast day 9lh June). Read more the History of Kingussie Church