Church of St Lucy - Valletta, Malta - This Old Church 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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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1570 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Católica Street address of Church: Sta. Lucija, Lvant, Valletta, Malta Valletta, Malta Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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