Gillis Centre
Gillis Centre, formerly Gillis College and founded as St Margaret's Convent and School, is a complex of buildings situated close to the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. The history of the site can be traced back to the 15th century. The original building housed many literary figures of the eighteenth century, from 1834 it served as a convent and from 1986 to 1993 it was Gillis College, the seminary for the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. It currently provides offices for the Curia of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
| Gillis Centre | |
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Front of Gillis Centre showing St. Margaret's Chapel | |
Gillis Centre Location of Gillis Centre within Edinburgh | |
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| Location | Edinburgh |
| Country | UK |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Margaret's Convent, Gillis College |
| Status | Conference and Accommodation Centre |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Founder(s) | Bishop Gillis |
| Dedication | St Margaret of Scotland |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Category A listed building |
| Designated | 14 December 1970 |
| Architect(s) | James Gillespie Graham and E. W. Pugin |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1863 |
| Administration | |
| Province | St. Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Deanery | St Giles' City of Edinburgh |
| Parish | St. Peter's, Morningside |
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