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The Church of St Francis of Assisi (Maltese: Knisja ta' San Franġisk t'Assisi) is a Roman Catholic church in Ħamrun, Malta. It was built between 1952 and 1954. It was built between 1952 and 1954. History
The Parish Church of Saint Mary (Maltese: Il-Knisja ta' Santa Marija), commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima (the old church) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It was built in the 17th century, and it has a Renaissance design attributed to the architects Vittorio Cassar and Tommaso Dingli.
Diocese Gozo The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven ( Maltese : Knisja Parrokkjali ta' Santa Marija Assunta ) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Żebbuġ , Gozo , Malta , dedicated to the Assumption of Mary . [ 1 ]
The former Diocese of Malta, which is one of the oldest dioceses in the world, was elevated to archdiocese on January 1, 1944. The Diocese of Malta included the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino . On September 22, 1864, the diocese lost the territories of Gozo and Comino when Pope Pius IX established the Diocese of Gozo which became a suffragan ...
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven (Maltese: Katidral ta' Santa Marija Assunta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Cittadella of Victoria in Gozo, Malta. The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, and has been the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo since the formation of the diocese in 1864.
Malta The Parish Church of St Cajetan of Thiene ( Maltese : Knisja Parrokkjali ta' San Gejtanu ta' Thiene ) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Ħamrun , Malta , dedicated to Saint Cajetan . The church was constructed between 1869 and 1875 to designs of Giorgio Costantino Schinas , in a combination of architectural styles.
It is also the home of another important work of art by Mattia Preti, depicting the Eternal Father. This church is also the custody of one of the few existing retables in Malta. It is a pala d'altare which dates to approximately the middle of the 15th century. This pala d'alatre consists of four different panels.
The inhabitants of the small hamlet had petitioned the religious authorities for the construction of a larger church to suit their spiritual needs. Permission was granted on condition that the new church was to be dedicated to St. Paul the Apostle. For this purpose the diocese of Malta also donated the land on which the new church was to be ...