Church of St Lucy - Valletta, Malta - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

"The Church of Saint Lucy is a small Roman Catholic church situated in Valletta, Malta. The church was built in 1570 and features a titular painting above the high altar and the corpse of St Lucian, the martyr.

The church of St Lucy was built in 1570, four years after the construction of the city of Valletta began. It was originally dedicated to St Francis of Paola, a statue of whom is on the corner of St Lucy's street, just opposite the church. The first Dominicans who came to Valletta from Birgu administered the sacraments from this church before their own church was constructed. The church was rebuilt with money paid by the wine merchants of Valletta. After the church was rebuilt, it was dedicated to Saint Lucy and Saint Vincent Ferrer.[citation needed]

The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.

The titular painting on top of the high altar depicts the Immaculate Conception with Saint Paul, Saint Lucy, Saint Vincent Ferrer and Saint Clare. Beneath the high altar, one can find the corpse of St Lucian the Martyr, brought from the cemetery of Priscilla in Rome.[3] The side altars are dedicated to St Francis of Paola and St Paschal Baylon.
The feast of Saint Lucy is celebrated every year from 1 December and ends on the liturgical feast of the saint on 13 December."

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Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1570 Dominant Architectural Style: Barroco Diocese: Malta Address/Location: Sta. Lucija, Lvant, Valletta, Malta Valletta, Malta Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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