Chapel of St Domenica, Dingli explained

Chapel of Saint Domenica
Native Name:Kappella ta' Santa Domenika
Native Name Lang:mt
Location:Dingli, Malta
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Status:Chapel
Founded Date:1669
Founder:Marc'Antonio Inguanez
Dedication:Saint Domenica
Functional Status:Active
Materials:Limestone
Parish:Dingli
Archdiocese:Malta

The Chapel of St Domenica (Maltese: Kappella ta' Santa Domenika) is a Roman Catholic chapel in Dingli, Malta, which is dedicated to Saint Domenica. It was built in the 17th century.

History

The chapel of St Domenica was established in 1669 by the nobleman Marc'Antonio Inguanez, and it was constructed on his lands as jus patronatus.[1] It is annexed to the garden of Diar il-Bniet.[2]

Today, Mass is celebrated within the chapel once a year.[3] The building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.[4]

Architecture

The chapel is small and it has a simple façade which includes a rectangular door and window, flanked by flat pilasters with Doric capitals on either side. Above the pilasters there is an entablature and a triangular pediment which is topped by a small stone cross.[4] The chapel has a single altar.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Guillaumier . Alfie . Bliet u Rħula Maltin . 1987 . Valletta Publishing & Promotion Co Ltd . . 160 . Maltese.
  2. Web site: DIB Estate . Diar il-Bniet . https://web.archive.org/web/20191103002506/http://www.diarilbniet.com/dib-estate/ . 3 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Ħad‑Dingli . Archdiocese of Malta . https://web.archive.org/web/20201006114926/https://church.mt/parishes/had-dingli/ . 6 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Chapel of Sta. Domenica . National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands . https://web.archive.org/web/20201006112926/https://culture.gov.mt/en/culturalheritage/NICPMI_Database/2313.pdf . 6 October 2020 . 28 March 2014.