Father Andrew Scott decided to build the church in 1814, after communicant numbers reached about 3,000, on a site bought from the firm Bogle and Scott. James Gillespie Graham produced the Gothic Revival design in 1814. It was built from 1814 to 1816, with the first Mass on December 22, 1816. During construction work was torn down at night and guards were placed on the site, while other denominations donated money. It is modest in scale and has no steeple or bell tower, because of legal restrictions on Catholic churches before 1829. The article gives no materials or dimensions.
The Pugin and Pugin firm renovated it in 1884. A restoration from August 14, 2009 to April 2011 added bronze doors and gold leaf. It reopened officially on April 11, 2011.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow owns it, and it is a Category A listed building.
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