Church of St. Catherine of Italy - Valletta, Malta
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N 35° 53.769 E 014° 30.655
33S E 455862 N 3972540
Church of St. Catherine of Italy a.k.a. Church of St. Catherine of the Langue of Italy is located in Victory Square at Triqu il-Merkanti, Valletta, Malta.
Waymark Code: WM11K4V
Location: Malta
Date Posted: 11/04/2019
Views: 7
The Church of St. Catherine of Italy is a Roman Catholic church that was built in 1576 by the Italian Knights of St John to serve as their primary church. It was designed in the Baroque style by the architect of the their Order, Gerolamo Cassar. Its portico was added in 1683 to a design by Romano Carapecchia. The facade was restored in 2003 with financing from the Bank of Valletta. Today the church is the parish church of the Italian speaking residents of Valletta, Malta.
The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1576
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Street address of Church:
Triqu il-Merkanti
Valletta, Malta
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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