St Patrick’s is a notable landmark in Edinburgh’s Old Town. Located in a site designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, St Patrick’s fascinating social history combines with its architectural beauty to make a highly significant building in the city.

St Patrick’s is at the beginning of a £500,000 appeal which will help restore this magnificent church to ensure its future as a place of worship and pilgrimage through the 21st century and beyond.

St Patrick’s has long had a special place in my affections. Its unique social history and its significance as the resting place of The Venerable Margaret Sinclair give it a particular significance.
Please be as generous as you can in supporting this Appeal. You have the opportunity to ensure its future as a place of devotion for generations to come.

Cardinal O'Brien

Urgent repairs to roof and masonry
The building is no longer wind and water tight and the work is urgently required to prevent further deterioration;
Upgrading of heating and lighting
This is needed to ensure the safety and comfort of worshippers and visitors and enhance the beauty of the building;
Organ Restoration
An upgrading is needed to maintain the organ’s use for worship and for concerts;
Margaret Sinclair Museum
The Margaret Sinclair museum requires maintenance and upgrading in anticipation of her canonisation and the resulting increase in pilgrims;
Runciman Murals
This exciting project will restore the last remaining murals by the celebrated Scottish artist, Alexander Runciman. The murals are of outstanding national importance for their rarity and completeness.
Margaret Sinclair Hall
At present St Patrick’s has no church hall. This will act as a resource for the congregation and the wider community.

This ambitious project is an act of faith for the future. Together we can make it happen.
Thank you

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