Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Loreto is a Roman Catholic neo-gothic parish church located in the village of Għajnsielem on the island of Gozo, Malta.
| Parish Church of Our Lady of Loreto | |
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Knisja Arċipretali tal-Madonna ta' Loreto | |
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| 36°01′34.4″N 14°17′21.5″E | |
| Location | Għajnsielem, Gozo, Malta |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | September 14, 1924 |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Loreto |
| Dedicated | 18 August 1989 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Architect(s) | Ugo Mallia |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | neo-gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Għajnsielem |
| Diocese | Gozo |
| Clergy | |
| Archpriest | Frankie Bajada |
History
New plans were drawn by Ugo Mallia to build a new parish church to replace the old parish church which became too small for the growing population. The foundation stone of the church was laid on 14 September 1924. The church was not completed until the mid 1970s due to a number of interruptions mainly WWII and two accidents in which the master mason broke his legs. Delays resumed when architect Mallia refrained from further work. Consequently plans were transferred to architect Guze D'Amato. When he died another architect took over. It was only on 27 August 1978 that the church was blessed and consecrated 11 years later on August 18, 1989.[1] [2] [3]
References
- "Gozo - Għajnsielem Parish Church", Malta.com. Retrieved on 13 May 2017.
- "Gozo Churches", Gozo Churches. Retrieved on 13 May 2017.
- "Ghajnsielem", Diocese of Gozo. Retrieved on 13 May 2017.