St Mark's Church, Rabat

St Mark's Church
St Mark's Church
Knisja ta' San Mark
	35°52′58″N 14°24′08″E / 35.882823°N 14.402214°ECoordinates: 35°52′58″N 14°24′08″E / 35.882823°N 14.402214°E
Location	Rabat
Country	Malta
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Active
Founded	1571
Dedication	Mark the Evangelist
Dedicated	26 June 1906
Architecture
Functional status	Church
Architect(s)	Girolamo Cassar
Architectural type	Church
Style	Baroque; Renaissance
Groundbreaking	1571
Completed	1588
Administration
Archdiocese	Malta
Clergy
Archbishop	Charles Scicluna
Priest in charge	Leslie Gatt

The Church of St Mark is a Roman Catholic Augustinian church located in Rabat, Malta.

History[]

Augustinians first arrived in Malta in 1383.^[1] Their first convent and church were built outside the walls of Mdina however these were demolished in 1555 due to an attack by the Ottomans. A new land and an adjacent church dedicated to St Mark were given to the Augustinians to build their new friary. Plans were drawn up by Girolamo Cassar and work commenced in 1571.^[2] The church and convent were completed in 1588. The church was built with a Renaissance style facade, unique to Malta. Only few alterations were made since then, preserving the church in the original state as it was when built. The church facade was restored in 2016.^[3]

References[]

^ "St. Mark's Church (Augustinians)", Archdiocese of Malta. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.
^ "Restoration works approved on the facade of St Mark church in Rabat", TVM, Malta, 2 July 2016. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.
^ "Façade of church dedicated to St Mark in Rabat to be restored" Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, The Malta Independent, Malta, 30 June 2016. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.

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[1] "St. Mark's Church (Augustinians)", Archdiocese of Malta. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.

[2] "Restoration works approved on the facade of St Mark church in Rabat", TVM, Malta, 2 July 2016. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.

[3] "Façade of church dedicated to St Mark in Rabat to be restored" Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, The Malta Independent, Malta, 30 June 2016. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.

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