Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, St. Julian's explained

Chapel of the Immaculate Conception
Fullname:The Church of the Immaculate Conception
Native Name:Kappella tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni
Coordinates:35.9199°N 14.4901°W
Location:St. Julian's
Country:Malta
Founded Date:1687
Founder:Fra Paolo Rafelg Spinola
Dedication:Immaculate Conception
Consecrated Date:1688
Status:Active
Functional Status:Church
Heritage Designation:Grade I
Designated Date:1995
Completed Date:1688
Archbishop:Charles Scicluna

The Chapel of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic chapel on Bajja 'ta Spinola in St Julian's, Malta. It was built as the church for the Spinola Palace nearby and dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.[1] The chapel was built by Fra Paolo Rafel Spinola in close proximity to his palace. The chapel was completed in 1687 and enlarged at the beginning of the 20th century. A new façade was added to the chapel in 1914. It is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.[1] The first stone of the church was laid on 16 June 1687, and it was consecrated on 10 September 1688.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chapel of the Immaculate Conception. National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717113421/https://culture.gov.mt/en/culturalheritage/NICPMI_Database/00797.pdf. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. 17 July 2020. live.
  2. Book: Guillaumier. Alfie. Bliet u Rħula Maltin. 1987. Valletta Publishing & Promotion Co. Ltd.. Valletta. 715–717. mt.
  3. Ferris, Achille (1881). Memorie dell' inclito Ordine gerosolimitano esistenti nelle isole di Malta. Tip. di. C. Busuttil. p. 171.