St Joseph's Church, Msida

Church in Malta, Malta
35°53′47.9″N 14°29′24.3″E / 35.896639°N 14.490083°E / 35.896639; 14.490083LocationMsida, MaltaCountryMaltaDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusActiveDedicationSaint JosephConsecrated22 April 1894ArchitectureFunctional statusParish churchArchitectural typeChurchStyleBaroqueCompleted1889SpecificationsNumber of spires2MaterialsLimestoneAdministrationArchdioceseMaltaParishMsida

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

  1. ^ "St Joseph, Msida". Times of Malta. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Msida". Archdiocese of Malta. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Msida Parish Church". Malta.com. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

External links

  • Media related to Msida Parish Church at Wikimedia Commons
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