St Leonard's Church, Kirkop

The Parish Church of St Leonard is a Roman Catholic parish church serving the village of Kirkop in Malta.

Parish Church of St Leonard
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta San Leonardu
35°50′32.2″N 14°29′09.1″E
Location	Kirkop, Malta
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Active
Dedication	St Leonard of Noblac
Consecrated	10 November 1782
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Architectural type	Church
Style	Baroque
Specifications
Number of spires	2
Materials	Limestone
Administration
Parish	Kirkop
Archdiocese	Malta
Clergy
Rector	Valentino Borg

History

The church was built during the start of the 16th century. It became a parish church in 1592. Between 1706 and 1779 the church was enlarged to accommodate the growing population of the village. The church was dedicated and consecrated by the Bishop of Malta Vincenzo Labini on 10 November 1782. The church's two bell towers were built in 1800. The interior of the church was refurbished in 1878 by Reverend J. Barbara.[1][2][3]

References

1. "Parish church dedicated to St Leonard, Kirkop", Times of Malta, Malta, 29 September 2011. Retrieved on 07 February 2017.
2. "Kirkop", Malta-Canada. Retrieved on 07 February 2017.
3. "Hal Kirkop", Church in Malta, Malta, 29 September 2011. Retrieved on 07 February 2017.