On Sunday 1 December 2024 His Beatitude Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, OFM, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem visited Scotland to preach at Mass in St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Edinburgh.

In attendance were Head of the Scottish Government, First Minister John Swinney MSP and representatives of the Christian Church communities in Scotland including Rev Dr Shaw J Paterson, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; Rt Rev Dr John Armes, Bishop of Edinburgh, Scottish Episcopal Church and Rt Rev Kevin Pearson, former Bishop of Glasgow & Galloway, Scottish Episcopal Church.

His visit was organised by the Scottish Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Archbishop Cushley, who is Grand Prior of the Order for Scotland. https://m.facebook.com/EOHSJScotland