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During the 17th century the Gaelic community of Edinburgh had increased in numbers to such a degree that in 1704 the General Assembly agreed to make provision for a place of worship for Gaelic speakers. At the time however, there was no Gaelic speaking minister within Edinburgh and it wasn't until later in the century in 1766 that the building of a Gaelic Chapel-of Ease was proposed at the side of the Castle Wynd. In 1769 the building was opened. In 1813 a further place of worship for the Gaelic community, by the name of the Gaelic and English Chapel-of-Ease, was opened. The original Gaelic chapel, having fallen into debt, united with the congregation of the Gaelic and English Chapel, and in 1815 the old chapel was closed. In 1834 the Gaelic parish was declared a parish quoad sacra by the General Assembly and it was erected by the Court of Teinds in 1850. The chapel used by the Gaelic and English congregation was acquired for use as the parish church until a new church, situated in Broughton Street, was bought from the Catholic Apostolic congregation. In 1875 the congregation was transported to a newly erected church in Albany Street, opened in 1876, and it was at this time that the name of St Oran's was given to the congregation. |