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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.
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 Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Maltese: Knisja Parrokjali tat-Twelid tal-Vergni Marija) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Mellieħa, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. It was built between 1881 and 1898, and the dome and bell towers were completed between 1920 and 1940.
During and after World War II, Fleur-de-Lys was one of several settlements in Malta which grew significantly as refugees from the bombed-out Cottonera moved to the area. At the time, it formed part of the Santa Venera parish which was run by the Carmelites, and there were concerns because few of the area's residents were attending Mass at Santa Venera.
Its dedication to Catherine of Alexandria dates back to an original church standing 500 metres (1,600 ft) from this site, extant from at least the fifteenth century, and was one of the eight mother churches on Malta. [3] The church, dating from the late 17th century, was designed in the Maltese baroque style by Lorenzo Gafà. Its construction ...
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 Legion of Mary first arrived in Malta in November 1936 and was officially established in the diocese on April 23, 1940, with the founding of the first Praesidium. In San Ġwann (then known as Imsieraħ), the Legion of Mary was introduced for the first time on June 24, 1958, with the establishment of the first Praesidium named 'Madonna tal ...
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.