List of Churches in Malta
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In the small island state of Malta
, the church or chapel is a common feature of the landscape. Many churches in Malta dominate the skyline, and the domes and steeples can usually be seen from across the island. One can usually find the centre of a town or village by driving towards the parish church, although many towns and village cores usually feature two or more churches and chapels.
On the islands of Malta and Gozo
, which are two separate dioceses, there are a total of 359 churches (313 in Malta and 46 in Gozo). Of these, 78 are parish
es (63 in Malta and 15 in Gozo) and 6 are national parishes.
This means that there is a "church density" of slightly more than 1 church per square kilometer. In Malta, every locality has its parish church
, apart from two or three small localities. There are also localities that have more than one parish church, like Sliema
and Birkirkara
, which have four parishes each.
This page does not list all of these, but lists the parishes and a sample of other Maltese churches.
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, the church or chapel is a common feature of the landscape. Many churches in Malta dominate the skyline, and the domes and steeples can usually be seen from across the island. One can usually find the centre of a town or village by driving towards the parish church, although many towns and village cores usually feature two or more churches and chapels.
On the islands of Malta and Gozo
Gozo
Gozo is a small island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago...
, which are two separate dioceses, there are a total of 359 churches (313 in Malta and 46 in Gozo). Of these, 78 are parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es (63 in Malta and 15 in Gozo) and 6 are national parishes.
This means that there is a "church density" of slightly more than 1 church per square kilometer. In Malta, every locality has its parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, apart from two or three small localities. There are also localities that have more than one parish church, like Sliema
Sliema
Tas-Sliema is a city located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life. Tas-Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels. Tas-Sliema, which means 'peace, comfort', was once a quiet fishing...
and Birkirkara
Birkirkara
Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College...
, which have four parishes each.
This page does not list all of these, but lists the parishes and a sample of other Maltese churches.
List of Parish churches and other churches and chapels in Malta and Gozo
| Location | Status | Dedication | Area | Notes | Feast | See Also | Photo |
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| L-Imdina | St Peter and St Paul | Malta Western Region | St. Paul Square (Misraħ San Pawl) | 29 June | St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina St. Paul's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Mdina, in Malta. It is built on the site where governor Publius was reported to have met Saint Paul following his shipwreck off the Maltese coast.-History:... |
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| Il-Belt Valletta | St John the Baptist | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. John Square (Misraħ San Ġwann) | St. John's Co-Cathedral |  |
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| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Helen Helena of Constantinople Saint Helena also known as Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople was the consort of Emperor Constantius, and the mother of Emperor Constantine I... |
Malta Outer Harbour Region | Sanctuary Street (Triq is-Santwarju) | 3rd May 18 August | St Helen's Basilica St Helen's Basilica St Helen's Basilica is a church in Birkirkara, Malta. Birkirkara is one of the ten Maltese parishes which existed in 1436, the year of the Rollo drawn up by the bishop of Malta, Senatore Mello. The parish was dedicated to St Helen, and this was also the titular saint of the church built in the... |
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| L-Għarb | The Visitation of Our Lady Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic) Roman Catholic veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is based on Holy Scripture: In the fullness of time, God sent his son, born of a virgin. The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God through Mary thus signifies her honour as Mother of God... to St Elizabeth Elizabeth (Biblical person) Elizabeth is also spelled Elisabeth or Elisheva... |
Gozo | Trux Street (Triq Tat-Trux) | Għarb Parish Church | |||
| In-Nadur | St Peter and St Paul | Gozo | 28 April 1688 Square (Pjazza t-28 ta' April, 1688) | 29 June | Nadur Parish Church | ||
| L-Isla (Senglea) | the Nativity of Our Lady | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. Laurence Street (Triq San Lawrenz) | 8 September | Our Lady of Victories Parish Church Our Lady of Victories Parish Church Our Lady of Victories Parish Church is the parish church of Senglea, Malta. It is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, and was most probably built by architect Vittorio Cassar in 1580 as a monument to the Christian Victory after the Great Siege of 1565. Senglea became a parish in 1581, and... |
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| Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria) | St George | Gozo | St George's Square (Historic City Centre) | 3rd Sunday of July | St George's Basilica | ||
| Ix-Xagħra | The Nativity of Our Lady | Gozo | Victory Square (Pjazza Vitorja) | 8 September | |||
| L-Għarb | Our Lady of Ta' Pinu | Gozo | Ta' Pinu area | Ta' Pinu | |||
| Ħ'Attard | St Mary | Malta Western Region | Main Street (Triq il-Kbira) | 15 August | |||
| Ħal Balzan | The Annunciation Annunciation The Annunciation, also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Virgin Mary, that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus the Son of God. Gabriel told Mary to name her... |
Malta Western Region | Dmejda Street (Triq l-Idmejda) | 2nd Sunday of July | |||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Fleur-de-Lys area | 1st Sunday of July | |||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Joseph the Worker | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Bwieraq Street (Triq il-Bwieraq) | 1 May | |||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Mary | Malta Outer Harbour Region | E.B. Vella Street (Triq E.B. Vella) | ||||
| Birżebbuġa Birzebbuga Birżebbuġa is a small but flourishing seaside resort not far from Marsaxlokk in south-east Malta. It is approximately 8 miles from the City of Valletta. Popular among Maltese holiday-makers for decades, this village is perhaps best known for its important archaeological sites, especially Għar... |
St Peter in Chains Liberation of Saint Peter The Liberation of Saint Peter is a story told in the Acts of the Apostles in which Saint Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. Although described in a short textual passage, the tale has given rise to theological discussions and has been the subject of a number of artworks.-Biblical... |
Malta Eastern Region | Church Square (Misraħ il-Knisja) | 1st Sunday of August |  |
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| Bormla (Cospicua) | Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Bull Street (Triq il-Gendus) | 8 December | |||
| Ħad-Dingli | St Mary | Malta Western Region | Parish Street (Triq il-Parroċċa) | Sunday after 15 August | |||
| Il-Fgura | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries... |
Malta Outer Harbour Region | Reggie Miller Square (Wesgħat Reggie Miller) | 3rd Sunday of July | |||
| Il-Furjana (Floriana) | St Publius | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. Publius Square (Misraħ San Publju) | 2nd Sunday after Easter | |||
| Il-Fontana | Sacred Heart of Jesus | Gozo | Spring Street (Triq tal-Għajn) | June | Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fontana Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fontana The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is in Fontana, Gozo Island, part of the Maltese Archipelago. It is the parish church of Fontana, one of the smallest villages on the island. The foundation stone was laid on 29 January 1893. The church was dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on 29 January 1905 by... |
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| Gwardamanġa | Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Fatima Our Lady of Fátima is a famous title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary as she appeared in apparitions reported by three shepherd children at Fátima in Portugal. These occurred on the 13th day of six consecutive months in 1917, starting on May 13... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. Monica Street (Triq Santa Monika) | ||||
| Il-Gudja | St Mary | Malta Eastern Region | Chaplin Street (Triq il-Kappillan) | 15 August | |||
| Għajnsielem | Our Lady of Loreto | Gozo | J.F. De Chambray Street (Triq J.F. De Chambray) | ||||
| Ħal Għargħur | St Bartholomew | Malta Western Region | Ferdinand Street (Triq Ferdinand) | August | |||
| L-Għasri | Corpus Christi Corpus Christi (feast) Corpus Christi is a Latin Rite solemnity, now designated the solemnity of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ . It is also celebrated in some Anglican, Lutheran and Old Catholic Churches. Like Trinity Sunday and the Solemnity of Christ the King, it does not commemorate a particular event in... |
Gozo | Our Saviour's Square (Pjazza Salvatur) | ||||
| Ħal Għaxaq | St Mary | Malta Eastern Region | Labour Avenue (Vjal il-Labour) | 15 August | |||
| Il-Gżira | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Manoel De Vilhena Street (Triq Manwel De Vilhena) | 2nd Sunday of July | |||
| L-Iklin | The Sacred Family | Malta Western Region | Ninu Cremona Square (Pjazza Ninu Cremona) | ||||
| Il-Kalkara | St Joseph | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Archbishop Gonzi Square (Misraħ l-Arċisqof Gonzi) | 2nd Sunday of July | |||
| Ta' Kerċem | St Gregory and Our Lady of Soccorso | Gozo | St. Gregory Street (Triq San Girgor) | 2nd Sunday of July | |||
| Ħal Kirkop | St Leonard the Abbot | Malta Eastern Region | Parish Street (Triq il-Parroċċa) | September | |||
| Ħal Lija | The Transfiguration of Jesus Transfiguration of Jesus The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported in the New Testament in which Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant upon a mountain. The Synoptic Gospels describe it, and 2 Peter 1:16-18 refers to it.... |
Malta Western Region | Transfiguration Square (Misraħ tat-Trasfigurazzjoni) | 7 August | |||
| Ħal Luqa | St Andrew | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Church Square (Misraħ tal-Knisja) | 1st Sunday of July | |||
| Il-Marsa | The Holy Trinity | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Balbi Street (Triq Balbi) | Trinity Sunday | |||
| Il-Marsa | Maria Regina | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Azzopardi Street (Triq Azzopardi) | ||||
| Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn) | St Anne | Malta Eastern Region | St. George Street (Triq San Ġorġ) | July | |||
| Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta, with a population of 3,277 people . The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local name for south east... |
Our Lady of Pompey | Malta Eastern Region | Fishermen's Strand (Xatt is-Sajjieda) | 4th Sunday of July | |||
| Il-Mellieħa | The Nativity of Our Lady | Malta Western Region | Parish Square (Misraħ il-Parroċċa) | 8 September | |||
| Il-Mellieħa | St Joseph | Malta Western Region | Manikata Manikata Manikata is a small village in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. Population 539, Families 40.... area |
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| Il-Mosta | St Mary | Malta Western Region | Church Street (Triq il-Knisja) | 15 August | Rotunda of Mosta Rotunda of Mosta The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, commonly known as the Rotunda of Mosta or Rotunda of St Marija Assunta is a Roman Catholic church in Mosta, Malta... |
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| L-Imqabba | St Mary | Malta Eastern Region | Church Square (Misraħ il-Knisja) | 15 August | |||
| L-Imsida | St Joseph | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Church Street (Triq il-Knisja) | July | |||
| L-Imtarfa | St Lucia | Malta Western Region | Maltese Regiments Street (Triq ir-Reġimenti Maltin) | 13 December | |||
| Il-Munxar | St Paul | Gozo | 12 December Street (Triq it-Tnax ta' Diċembru) | ||||
| L-Imġarr | St Mary | Malta Western Region | Dun Edgar Street (Triq Dun Edgar) | Sunday after 15 August | |||
| In-Naxxar | The Nativirty of Our Lady | Malta Western Region | Victory Square (Misraħ il-Vittorja) | 8 September | |||
| Raħal Ġdid (Paola) | Christ the King Christ the King Christ the King is a title of Jesus based on several passages of Scripture. It is used by most Christians. The Roman Catholic Church, together with many Protestant denominations, including the Anglican Churches, Presbyterians, Lutherans and Methodists, celebrate the Feast of Christ the King on the... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Anton De Paule Square (Pjazza Anton De Paule) | July | |||
| Raħal Ġdid (Paola) | Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Brittany Street (Triq Brittanja) | August | |||
| Pembroke Pembroke, Malta Pembroke, Malta's newest town, is on the northern coast of Malta. To the east is Paceville, the nightlife district of Malta. The coastal town and tourist hub of St. Julian's lies to the southeast, and the residential area of Swieqi lies to the south... |
Church of The Resurrection Church of the Resurrection Church of the Resurrection may refer to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, built on the site believed to be the location of the burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ... |
Malta Outer Harbour Region | George Mitrovich Street (Triq Ġorġ Mitrovich) | ||||
| Il-Qala | St Joseph | Gozo | St. Joseph Square (Pjazza San Ġużepp) | ||||
| Ħal Qormi | St George | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Oratory Street (Triq l-Oratorju) | 4th Sunday of June | |||
| Ħal Qormi | St Sebastian | Malta Outer Harbour Region | St. Bartholomeo Street (Triq San Bartolomew) | 3rd Sunday of July | |||
| Il-Qrendi | St Mary | Malta Eastern Region | Parish Street (Triq il-Parroċċa) | 15 August | |||
| Ir-Rabat | St Paul | Malta Western Region | Main Street (Triq il-Kbira) | ||||
| Ħal Safi | St Paul | Malta Eastern Region | St. Mary Street (Triq Santa Marija) | ||||
| San Lawrenz | St Lawrence | Gozo | St. Lawrence Square (Pjazza San Lawrenz) | Sunday after 10 August | |||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows , the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows , and Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which the Blessed Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life... |
Malta Western Region | Tower Road (Triq it-Torri) | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | St Frances of Assisi | Malta Western Region | Qawra Qawra Qawra is a town in Malta. It is located on the northeast of the Malta Island, and with Buġibba it forms a part of St. Paul's Bay. It is popular among tourists and is home to a many hotels and restaurants. Although there is no beach, many people swim and bathe off the rocks, which provide ample... area |
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| San Pawl il-Baħar | the Sacred Heart of Mary | Malta Western Region | Burmarrad Burmarrad The main attraction of this village is the San Pawl Milqi zone where one finds a church dedicated to St. Paul, that is built on the remains of a Roman Villa, that it is thought to be the Villa of St. Publius.... area |
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| San Ġiljan | Our Lady of Carmelo | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Balluta area | July | |||
| San Ġiljan | St Julian | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Spinola Area | ||||
| San Ġwann San Gwann -History:The San Ġwann suburb is mostly made up of relatively modern buildings having been established as a parish only in 1965. However, the few scattered archeological remains found in the region suggest that San Ġwann has an ancient history which is woven into the national history of Malta.The... |
Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France... |
Malta Outer Harbour Region | Lourdes Square (Misraħ Lourdes) | ||||
| Ta' Sannat | St Margret Margaret the Virgin Margaret the Virgin, also known as Margaret of Antioch , virgin and martyr, is celebrated as a saint by the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches on July 20; and on July 17 in the Orthodox Church. Her historical existence has been questioned; she was declared apocryphal by Pope Gelasius I in 494,... |
Gozo | Ta' Cenc Road (Triq Ta' Ċenċ) | ||||
| Santa Luċija Santa Lucija Santa Luċija is a small village which is one of the modern towns developed during the 20th century on the island of Malta. By virtue of an article which appeared in Government Gazette of 7 July 1961 the area between Tal-Barrani and Luqa By-Pass. Santa Luċija was named after a 16th century chapel... |
St Pius X | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Inez Soler Street (Triq Ineż Soler) | ||||
| Santa Venera Santa Venera Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of around 6,800 . This settlement is found in the Outer Harbour Region of Malta. The oldest buildings in Santa Venera are Wignacourt Aqueduct and Casa Leoni, both of which were built by the Knights of St. John.A new church has been built recently... |
St Venera | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Parish Street (Triq il-Parroċċa) | ||||
| Is-Siġġiewi | St Nicholas | Malta Western Region | Parish Street (Triq il-Parroċċa) | 2nd Sunday of June | |||
| Tas-Sliema | Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... of Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Tignè area | ||||
| Tas-Sliema | Sacro Cour | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Church Street (Triq il-Knisja) | ||||
| Tas-Sliema | St Gregory the Great | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Norfolk Street (Triq Norfolk) | ||||
| Tas-Sliema | Stella Maris Our Lady, Star of the Sea Our Lady, Star of the Sea is an ancient title for the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The words Star of the Sea are a translation of the Latin title Stella Maris, first reliably used with relation to the Virgin Mary in the ninth century... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Annunciation Street (Triq il-Lunzjata) | ||||
| Is-Swieqi | Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology... |
Malta Outer Harbour Region | Ta' l-Ibraġġ area | ||||
| Ta' Xbiex Ta' Xbiex Ta' Xbiex is a small town in southeastern Malta with a population of 1,846 . It also has its own local council.The town is home of a number of foreign embassies, including the Embassies of Egypt, Italy, France, Austria and the British High Commission... |
St John of the Cross | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Sir Temi Zammit Avenue (Vjal Sir Temi Zammit) | Last Sunday of November | |||
| Ħal Tarxien | The Annunciation Annunciation The Annunciation, also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Virgin Mary, that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus the Son of God. Gabriel told Mary to name her... |
Malta Outer Harbour Region | Main Street (Triq il-Kbira) | May | |||
| Il-Belt Valletta | St Augustine Augustine of Hippo Augustine of Hippo , also known as Augustine, St. Augustine, St. Austin, St. Augoustinos, Blessed Augustine, or St. Augustine the Blessed, was Bishop of Hippo Regius . He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Old Bakeries Street (Triq l-Ifran) | Parish Church of St Augustine Parish Church of St Augustine St Augustine Church is one of the churches built during the creation of the new city of Valletta, Malta. The foundation stone was laid in 1571 according to the plan and guidance of Geralomo Cassar, architect of the Knights of St John. The church was rebuilt in 1765 according to a plan of Giuseppe... |
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| Il-Belt Valletta | Our Lady of Porto Salvo | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. Domnice Street (Triq San Duminku) | ||||
| Il-Belt Valletta | St Paul Shipwrecked | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. Paul Street (Triq San Pawl) | Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, also known as simply the Church of St Paul's Shipwreck, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Valletta, Malta. It is one of Valletta's oldest churches.-History:... |
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| Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria) | St Mary | Gozo | Citadella area) | 15 August | |||
| Il-Birgu (Vittoriosa)) | St Lawrence | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Charity Street (Triq il-Karità) | 10 August | |||
| Ix-Xewkija | St John the Baptist | Gozo | St. John the Baptist Square (Pjazza San Ġwann Battista) | Sunday after 24 June | |||
| Il-Ħamrun | Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Manoel Magri Street (Triq Manwel Magri) | ||||
| Il-Ħamrun | St Cajten | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. Joseph High Street (Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp) | August | |||
| Ħaż-Żabbar and Ix-Xgħajra | Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It may also refer to:England*A Roman Catholic church in Chiswick, London, England, in the Archdiocese of Westminster*Our Lady of Grace School , in Prestwich, Greater Manchester... |
Malta Outer Harbour Region | Sanctuary Street (Triq is-Santwarju) | Sunday after 8 September | |||
| Iż-Żebbuġ, Gozo | St Mary | Gozo | Church Street (Triq il-Knisja) | Sunday after 15 August | |||
| Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta | St Philip of Agirra | Malta Western Region | Parish Street (Triq il-Parroċċa) | 2nd Sunday of June | |||
| Iż-Żejtun | St Catherine of Alexandria | Malta Eastern Region | Republic Square (Misraħ ir-Repubblika) | 3rd Sunday of June | |||
| Iż-Żurrieq | St Catherine of Alexandria | Malta Eastern Region | Republic Square (Pjazza Repubblika) | September | |||
| Bormla (Cospicua) | St Margret Margaret the Virgin Margaret the Virgin, also known as Margaret of Antioch , virgin and martyr, is celebrated as a saint by the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches on July 20; and on July 17 in the Orthodox Church. Her historical existence has been questioned; she was declared apocryphal by Pope Gelasius I in 494,... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Cospicua Square (Misraħ Bormla) | ||||
| L-Imdina | St Peter | Malta Western Region | Villegaignon Street (Triq Villegaignon) | ||||
| In-Naxxar | Our Lady of the Street | Malta Western Region | |||||
| Ħ'Attard | St Catherine Chapel | ||||||
| Ħ'Attard | St Anton Chapel | ||||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
Mary the Mother of the Church | Malta Outer Harbour Region | (Swatar area) | ||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
Christus Sacerdos | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
Our Lady of Victories | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Victory Street (Triq il-Vitorja), Ħas-Sajjied | ||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Paul | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Valley Road (Triq il-Wied) | ||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Aloysius | Malta Outer Harbour Region | St. Aloysius Square (Misraħ San Alwiġi) | ||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Anthony and St Catherine | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Domenico Savio | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Frances of Assisi | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Msida Road (Triq l-Imsida) | ||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
St Rocco | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
the Blessed Nazju Falzon | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| Kemmuna (Comino) | the Return from Egypt | Comino | |||||
| Bormla (Cospicua) | The Missionaries of Charity Missionaries of Charity Missionaries of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in 1950 by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, which consists of over 4,500 sisters and is active in 133 countries... |
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| Bormla (Cospicua) | St Theresa | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. Theresa Street (Triq Santa Tereża) | ||||
| Il-Furjana (Floriana) | The Holy Cross Christian cross The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | |||||
| Il-Furjana (Floriana) | Sarria Sarria Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, northwestern Spain, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Sarria is the most densely populate town on the French Way in Galicia, with 13 700 inhabitants... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Sarria Street (Triq Sarria) | ||||
| Għajnsielem | St Anthony of Padova | Gozo | St. Anthony Street (Triq Sant' Antnin) | ||||
| Il-Kalkara | Għammieq Valley | Malta Inner Harbour Region | |||||
| Il-Kalkara | St Barbara | Malta Inner Harbour Region | |||||
| Ta' Kerċem | St Lucy | Gozo | St. Lucia Square (Pjazza Santa Luċija), Santa Luċija area | ||||
| Lija Lija Lija is a small village on the island of Malta. It forms part of the Three villages of Malta, along with Attard and Balzan. Lija has a baroque parish church and seven other small chapels... |
Our Lady of Miracles | Malta Western Region | Tal-Mirakli Area | ||||
| Marsa | The Eucharist Eucharist (Catholic Church) "At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood."... |
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| Marsa | Ta' Ċelju | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Church Wharf (Il-Moll tal-Knisja) | ||||
| Marsaskala (Wied il-Għajn) | St Cajten | Malta Eastern Region | St. Thomas Bay Road (Triq id-Daħla ta' San Tumas) | ||||
| Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk is a traditional fishing village located in the south-eastern part of Malta, with a population of 3,277 people . The village’s name comes from marsa, which means "port" and xlokk, which is the local name for south east... |
Our Lady of Tas-Silġ | Malta Eastern Region | Delimara Road (Triq Delimara), Tas-Silġ Area | ||||
| L-Imdina | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries... |
Malta Western Region | Villegaignon Street (Triq Villegaignon) | July | |||
| L-Imdina | St Rocco | Malta Western Region | Villegaignon Street (Triq Villegaignon) | St. Rocco Chapel - Mdina | |||
| Il-Mellieħa | the Madonna tal-Fidwa | Malta Western Region | Selmun Area | ||||
| L-Imsida | St Thomas More | Malta Inner Harbour Region | At the University of Malta University of Malta The University of Malta is the highest educational institution in Malta Europe and is one of the most respected universities in Europe. The University offers undergraduate Bachelor's Degrees, postgraduate Master's Degrees and postgraduate Doctorates .-History:The University of Malta was founded in... |
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| Il-Munxar | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries... |
Gozo | Xlendi Xlendi Xlendi is a village in Malta situated in the south west of the island of Gozo. The name is probably derived from the word "xelandion", a type of Byzantine vessel which may have anchored in the port. It is surrounded by the villages of Munxar, Fontana and Kerċem. Xlendi falls under Munxar for... area |
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| L-Imġarr | Our Lady of Hodegitria | Malta Western Region | |||||
| In-Naxxar | Our Lady of Angels Our Lady of Angels Our Lady of the Angel is a monastery that is located near Orebić, a town on the Pelješac peninsula, in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia.The monastery was built at the end of the 16th century under the Republic of Ragusa , to which the town of Orebić belonged to between 1333 and 1806... |
Malta Western Region | Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq area | ||||
| In-Naxxar | Sgħajtar | Malta Western Region | Sgħajtar area | ||||
| Raħal Ġdid (Paola) | St Anthony | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. Anthony Square (Misraħ Sant' Antnin), Għajn Dwieli area | June | |||
| Tal-Pietà | Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows , the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows , and Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which the Blessed Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life... |
Malta Inner Harbour Region | Our Lady of Sorrows Street (Triq id-Duluri), Gwardamanġia Gwardamangia Gwardamanġa , is a hamlet in Tal-Pietà, Malta. In Gwardamanġa, one finds St. Luke's Hospital, Malta's former general public hospital.... area |
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| Ir-Rabat | Our Lady of the Grotto | Malta Western Region | St. Domenic Square (Misraħ San Duminku) | ||||
| Ir-Rabat | St Agatha | Malta Western Region | St. Agatha Street (Triq Sant' Agata) | ||||
| Ir-Rabat | St Frances | Malta Western Region | St. Frances Street (Triq San Franġisk) | ||||
| Ir-Rabat | St Luke | Malta Western Region | |||||
| Ir-Rabat | St Mark | Malta Western Region | |||||
| Ir-Rabat | St Martin Martin of Tours Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints... |
Malta Western Region | Baħrija area | Sunday after 11 November | |||
| Ir-Rabat | St Mary of Jesus | Malta Western Region | |||||
| Ir-Rabat | The Anucciation | Malta Western Region | Lunzjata area | Sunday after 25 March | |||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | The Annunciation Annunciation The Annunciation, also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Virgin Mary, that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus the Son of God. Gabriel told Mary to name her... |
Malta Western Region | Burmarrad Burmarrad The main attraction of this village is the San Pawl Milqi zone where one finds a church dedicated to St. Paul, that is built on the remains of a Roman Villa, that it is thought to be the Villa of St. Publius.... area |
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| San Pawl il-Baħar | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land during the late 12th and early to mid 13th centuries... |
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| San Pawl il-Baħar | Our Lady of the Poor | Malta Western Region | Wardija area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | St Paul Shipwrecked | Malta Western Region | Gillieru Pier Area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | St Joseph the Worker | Malta Western Region | Xemxija Hill (Telgħat ix-Xemxija), Xemxija Xemxija Xemxija is a resort area on the west side of St. Paul's Bay, Malta.Xemxija is the gateway to the sandy beaches of Golden Bay to the west, and to Mellieha Bay to the north. Xemxija is a quiet resort, surrounded by Maltese countryside and some of the most fertile valleys in Malta. There is also a... area |
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| San Pawl il-Baħar | St Massimilano Maria Kolbe | Malta Western Region | Buġibba Bugibba Buġibba [pronounced bu-jibb-buh] is a small town in Malta, situated adjacent to Qawra and forming part of the local council of St. Paul's Bay. With numerous hotels, restaurants, pubs, clubs, and a casino, it is a popular resort among tourists.... area |
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| San Pawl il-Baħar | St Anna | Malta Western Region | L-Imbordin/Pwales Valley area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France... |
Malta Western Region | San Martin area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology... |
Malta Western Region | Wardija area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | St Simon Simon the Zealot The apostle called Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, in Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13; and Simon Kananaios or Simon Cananeus , was one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus. Little is recorded of him aside from his name... |
Malta Western Region | Wardija area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | St George | Malta Western Region | Wardija area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It may also refer to:England*A Roman Catholic church in Chiswick, London, England, in the Archdiocese of Westminster*Our Lady of Grace School , in Prestwich, Greater Manchester... |
Malta Western Region | Wardija area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | St John the Baptist | Malta Western Region | Wardija area | ||||
| San Pawl il-Baħar | Our Lady of the Forsaken | Malta Western Region | Wardija area | ||||
| Il-Bidnija | Sacred Family | Malta Western Region | Bidnija Bidnija The village of Bidnija is situated on a rural hamlet in the central northern part of Malta, and home to 308 people which means that it is the second smallest village in the Maltese islands after Mdina... Square |
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| San Ġiljan | The Millennium Chapel | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Church Street (Triq il-Knisja), Paceville Paceville Located west of St. Julian's, Malta, Paceville is the name given to an informal district heavily populated with nightclubs, bars, pubs and restaurants, and is a very important nightlife hub on the island. Paceville is located between Spinola Point and Dragonara Point, delimiting Spinola Bay and St... area |
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| San Ġiljan | Our Lady of Good Council | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Church Street (Triq il-Knisja), Paceville | ||||
| San Ġiljan | St Clara | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Regional Road (Triq Mikiel Anton Vassalli) | ||||
| San Ġiljan | St Rita | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| Santa Venera Santa Venera Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of around 6,800 . This settlement is found in the Outer Harbour Region of Malta. The oldest buildings in Santa Venera are Wignacourt Aqueduct and Casa Leoni, both of which were built by the Knights of St. John.A new church has been built recently... |
St Joseph | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| L-Isla (Senglea) | St Philip | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Zahra Square (Misraħ Zahra) | ||||
| Tas-Sliema | Salesians | Malta Inner Harbour Region | St. John Bosco Street (Triq San Ġwann Bosco) | ||||
| Tas-Sliema | St Patrick | Malta Inner Harbour Region | |||||
| Ħal Tarxien | St Nicholas of Tolentino | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Main Street (Triq il-Kbira) | ||||
| Il-Belt Valletta | Our Lady of Liesse | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Quarry Wharf (Xatt il-Barrieri) | May | |||
| Il-Belt Valletta | Our Lady of Victories | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Victory Square (Misraħ il-Vitorja) | Our Lady of Victories Church Our Lady of Victories Church Our Lady of Victories Church was the first building completed in Valletta. The body of Jean Parisot de la Valette was entombed in the church until St. John's Co-Cathedral was built.Coordinates:... |
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| Il-Belt Valletta | St Barbara | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Republic Street (Triq ir-Repubblika) | ||||
| Il-Belt Valletta | St Andrew's Scots | Malta Inner Harbour Region | South Street/Old Bakery Street (Triq Nofsinhar/Triq l-Ifran) | ||||
| Il-Belt Valletta | St Frances | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Republic Street (Triq ir-Repubblika) | ||||
| Il-Belt Valletta | St Mary of Jesus | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus The church of the Friars Minor, which is dedicated to St Mary of Jesus, came to be popularly known by the Maltese as Ta' Ġieżu. Ta' Ġieżu is a local corruption of Ta' Ġesù .... |
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| Il-Belt Valletta | St Magdalene | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Republic Street/ North Street (Triq ir-Repubblika/Triq it-Tramuntana) | ||||
| Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria) | Our Lady of Graces Our Lady of Graces Our Lady of Graces or St Mary of Graces is a devotion to the Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church... |
Gozo | Capuchines Road (Triq il-Kapuċċini) | Sunday after 8 September | |||
| Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria) | St Augustine | Gozo | St. Augustine Square (Pjazza Santu Wistin) | ||||
| Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria) | Ta' Savina | Gozo | |||||
| Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria) | The Good Shepherd Good Shepherd Good Shepherd may refer to:In Christianity:* The Good Shepherd , pericope found in John 10:1-21, and a popular image in which the Good Shepherd represents Jesus... |
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| Ir-Rabat, Għawdex (Victoria) | the Franciscan Conventuals | Gozo | Palm Street (Triq il-Palma) | ||||
| Il-Birgu (Vittoriosa) | The Annunciation | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Main Arch Street (Triq il-Mina l-Kbira) | August | |||
| Ix-Xagħra | Jesus Jesus Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity... of Nazareth Nazareth Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel... |
Gozo | Ta' Nazzarenu area | ||||
| Il-Ħamrun | Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows , the Sorrowful Mother or Mother of Sorrows , and Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows or Our Lady of the Seven Dolours are names by which the Blessed Virgin Mary is referred to in relation to sorrows in her life... |
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| Il-Ħamrun | Our Lady of Tas-Samra | Malta Inner Harbour Region | Tas-Samra Area | ||||
| Il-Ħamrun | St Frances | Malta Inner Harbour Region | |||||
| Ħaż-Żabbar | St James | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| Ħaż-Żabbar | St Joseph | Malta Outer Harbour Region | Hompesch Arch Road (Triq il-Mina ta' Hompesch) | ||||
| Ħaż-Żabbar | St Mary | Malta Outer Harbour Region | |||||
| Iż-Żebbuġ, Gozo | Stella Maris Our Lady, Star of the Sea Our Lady, Star of the Sea is an ancient title for the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ. The words Star of the Sea are a translation of the Latin title Stella Maris, first reliably used with relation to the Virgin Mary in the ninth century... |
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| Żebbuġ | St Paul | Gozo | Marsalforn Marsalforn Marsalforn is a village on the north west coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The village lies between the hill-top towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ The village forms part of the locality of Żebbuġ. Marsalforn is the most popular tourist resort on Gozo. It is well... area |
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| Iż-Żejtun | Our Lady of Mercy | Malta Eastern Region | Our Lady of Mercy Street (Triq il-Madonna tal-Ħniena), Bir id-Deheb area | September | |||
| Iż-Żejtun | St Gregory | Malta Eastern Region | St. Gregory's Street (Triq San Girgor), St. Gregory Estate area | Wednesday after Easter Sunday | |||
| Iż-Żejtun | St Clement | Malta Eastern Region | Animals' Spring Square (Wesgħat l-Għajn tal-Bhejjem), San Klement area | ||||
| Iż-Żejtun | St Angelo | Malta Eastern Region | Carlo Diacono Square (Misraħ Karlu Diacono) | ||||
External links
- Churches in Malta and Gozo
- http://www.malta-canada.com/churches-chapels/index-Chap.htm