The architect was Charles Ménart who also designed St Aloyisus’ church, Garnethill, Glasgow.

Later alterations to the church (1953-4) were by Gillespie, Kidd & Coia including fresco restoration by William Crosbie.

The style is Baroque Revival with predominantly rock-faced red ashlar.

Born Andrew Kerins in the village of Ballymote in County Sligo in Ireland, he joined the Marist order in his Twenties, moving to Scotland in 1870.

It was here, in the East End of Glasgow, that he founded Celtic Football Club as a way of raising funds and helping feed the poor and impoverished in this part of the city notably in the poor children dinner tables in Savoy Street in the parish.