St John's Kirk
| St John's Kirk | |
|---|---|
| The Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
| Old Church | |
The kirk in 2011, looking east | |
St John's Kirk | |
| 56°23′45″N 3°25′41″W / 56.395857°N 3.42811641°W | |
| Location | Perth, Perth and Kinross |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Dedication | John the Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Heritage designation | Category A listed building |
| Designated | 20 May 1965 |
| Years built | c. 1448 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 154 feet (47 m) |
| Clergy | |
| Minister | Rev Sandy Gunn |
St John's Kirk is a Parish church in the Scottish city of Perth, Perth and Kinross, located in St John's Place, just southeast of the city centre. It stands on the former site of a church dating to 1126. Today's structure, built around 1448, is a Category A listed building. The church is most noted for being the site of John Knox's 1559 sermon against idolatry, which began the Scottish Reformation.
Perth was originally called St Johns Toun (or Saint Johnstoun), after John the Baptist, to whom the church is dedicated.
The church is bounded by St John's Place to the north (fed by Kirkgate) and south (as South St John's Place, fed by St Ann's Lane), St John Street to the east and Flesher's Vennel to the west.