St Joseph's Church, Msida
Parish Church of St Joseph | |
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Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta' San Ġużepp | |
![]() Façade of St Joseph Church | |
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35°53′47.9″N 14°29′24.3″E / 35.896639°N 14.490083°ECoordinates: 35°53′47.9″N 14°29′24.3″E / 35.896639°N 14.490083°E | |
Location | Msida, Malta |
Country | Malta |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Active |
Dedication | Saint Joseph |
Consecrated | 22 April 1894 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Parish church |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1889 |
Specifications | |
Number of spires | 2 |
Materials | Limestone |
Administration | |
Parish | Msida |
Archdiocese | Malta |
The Parish church of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic Baroque parish church located in Msida, Malta.
History[]
The first parish of Msida was built in 1867 whilst under the religious guidance of Archbishop Gaetano Pace Forno. The chosen patron was the Immaculate Conception. A larger church dedicated to St Joseph was built later on. Works on this new building were finished by 1889. The church was consecrated on April 22, 1894. [1] [2] [3]
References[]
- ^ "St Joseph, Msida". Times of Malta. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Msida". Archdiocese of Malta. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Msida Parish Church". Malta.com. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
External links[]
Media related to Msida Parish Church at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Msida
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Malta
- National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands
- Baroque church buildings in Malta
- Limestone churches in Malta
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1889