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The grotto is the place where according to tradition St Paul lived and preached during his three months stay in Malta in 60 A.D. In 1748 Grand Master Pinto donated a statue of St Paul for the grotto. The grotto was visited by various Popes, Pope John Paul II in 1990 and 2001 and Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. [4]
St. Paul's Catacombs are some of the most prominent features of Malta's early Christianity archeology. The archeological clearing of the site has revealed an extensive system of underground galleries and tombs dating from the third to the eighth centuries CE. [1] The site was first fully investigated in 1894 by Dr. Antonio Annetto Caruana.
The ceiling, depicting episodes connected with St Peter and Paul, was painted by the Maltese artist Lazzaro Pisani, while the architectural decorations are the work of the Italian Pio Cellini. Principal force behind all these new projects was Archpriest Martin Camilleri. The church became a minor Basilica on 26 June 1967. [3]
The Catacombs of St. Paul are now administered by Heritage Malta. [7] Part of St. Paul's Catacombs, the part accessible from the Parish tradition and as recorded in the Bible, St. Paul stayed here for three months when he was shipwrecked on the island in AD 60. [8]
Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta; Basilica of St Dominic, Valletta; Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nadur; Basilica of the Nativity of Mary, Senglea; Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, Xagħra; Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady; Basilica of the Visitation, Għarb
Basilica Parish: St Peter and St Paul: Gozo Region: 28 April 1688 Square (Pjazza t-28 ta' April, 1688) Roman Catholic: 29 June: Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nadur: Paola, Malta: Basilica Parish: Christ the King: South Eastern Region: Antoine De Paule Square (Pjazza Antoine De Paule) Roman Catholic: Last Sunday of July: Basilica of Christ ...
The Basilica's dome (right) and the bell tower of St Paul's Pro-Cathedral (left) in the cityscape of Valetta. The present church was built to designs of the architect Ġużè Damato. Construction commenced on 30 April 1958, when the foundation stone was blessed by the Prior General.
Nadur Basilica The construction of the present church was started on 28 September 1760 and the design is attributed to the Maltese architect Giuseppe Bonici . In 1907, a refurbishment programme took place to construct the aisles, dome and façade based on the Italian Renaissance design of Prof. F.S. Sciortino .