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  2. St. Publius Parish Church - Wikipedia

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    The Saint Publius Parish Church (Maltese: Knisja Arċipretali ta' San Publiju), also known as the Floriana Parish Church (Maltese: Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Furjana) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Floriana, Malta, dedicated to Saint Publius. It was constructed at several stages between the 18th and 20th centuries.

  3. Saint Publius - Wikipedia

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    Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publju; Ancient Greek: Πούπλιος) was a 1st century Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens. Publius is Malta's first canonised saint, who is described in the Book of Acts as the 'chief' or prince of the island (Maltese: il-prinċep tal-gżira).

  4. List of churches in Malta - Wikipedia

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    This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. (June 2021) On the islands of Malta and Gozo, which are two separate dioceses in the country of Malta, there are a total of 359 churches (313 in Malta and 46 in Gozo). Of these, 78 are parishes (63 in ...

  5. Christianity in Malta - Wikipedia

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    The apostle Paul's time in Malta is described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 27:39–42; Acts 28:1–11).Tradition holds that the church was founded by its patrons Saint Paul the Apostle and Saint Publius, who was its first bishop. [2]

  6. List of Maltese Catholic saints - Wikipedia

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    Saint Publius (ca. 33–112 A.D.), first Bishop of Malta (Malta - Athens, Greece) Canonized: Pre-Congregation; Saint Ġorġ Preca (1880–1962), Priest of the Archdiocese of Malta; Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine; Member of the Third Order Carmelites (Valletta – Santa Venera, Malta) Declared "Venerable": June 28, 1999

  7. St Publius' Chapel, Għasri - Wikipedia

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    St Publius' Chapel is a small Roman Catholic church located in the village of Għasri on the island of Gozo, Malta. Although the chapel is situated in Għasri , it falls under the jurisdiction and administration of the neighboring parish of Għarb .

  8. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta - Wikipedia

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    Tradition claims that St. Paul the Apostle established the diocese of Malta in the year 60 A.D when he ordained the Roman governor, Saint Publius, as the first bishop of Malta and saint. The Diocese of Malta was made a suffragan diocese to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo [ 3 ] by a Papal Bull of Pope Adrian IV on 10 July 1156 and ...

  9. Floriana - Wikipedia

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    Publius is considered as the first Maltese saint and thus the devotion he enjoys among locals. Pope John Paul II spoke at St. Publius Square during his two visits to Malta, and on his second visit he held the beatification of three Maltese: Saint Ġorġ Preca (founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine) Nazju Falzon; Maria Adeodata Pisani