Canongate Kirk

Kirk of the Canongate
Map
LocationCanongate, Edinburgh
CountryScotland
DenominationChurch of Scotland
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Years built1688–1691
Clergy
Minister(s)The Revd Neil N. Gardner

The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish includes the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. It is also the parish church of Edinburgh Castle, even though the castle is detached from the rest of the parish. The wedding of Zara Phillips, the Queen's granddaughter, and former England rugby captain Mike Tindall took place at the church on 30 July 2011.[1] The late Queen Elizabeth II used to attend services in the church on some of her frequent visits to Edinburgh.[2]

  1. ^ "Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall set wedding date". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. ^ McKenzie, Lewis (30 June 2019). "Queen attends Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh on Scottish visit". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 9 March 2020.