Roman Catholic Cathedral Controversy
When Cardinal Thomas J. Winning, a leading cleric of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, was asked in an interview whether given the chance he would repossess St. Mungo's Cathedral for the Roman Catholic Church once again through the European Court, he replied "No, no, no. The Catholic Church doesn't buy stolen goods."
It has actually come to the attention of many Roman Catholics that such a court case could be taken up to allow St. Mungo's to become the seat of the Archbishop of Glasgow once again. The argument often used against this is that Glasgow Cathedral would not be an ideal home for the Archdiocese, due to the mistreatment of the building which has aged over the many years. There are worries that the Cathedral will not last much longer due to its age and neglect. Currently, Historic Scotland are trying hard to preserve the building and its Gothic stonework with the support of the Church of Scotland.
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