Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church explained

Parish Church of Our Lady of Loreto
Native Name:Knisja Arċipretali tal-Madonna ta' Loreto
Native Name Lang:Maltese
Coordinates:36.0262°N 14.2893°W
Dedication:Our Lady of Loreto
Dedicated Date:18 August 1989
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Architect:Ugo Mallia
Architectural Type:Church
Style:neo-gothic
Dome Quantity:1
Spire Quantity:1
Parish:Għajnsielem
Archpriest:Frankie Bajada

Parish Church of Our Lady of Loreto is a Roman Catholic neo-gothic parish church located in the village of Għajnsielem on the island of Gozo, Malta.

History

New plans were drawn by Ugo Mallia to build a new parish church to replace the old parish church which became too small for the growing population. The foundation stone of the church was laid on 14 September 1924. The church was not completed until the mid 1970s due to a number of interruptions mainly WWII and two accidents in which the master mason broke his legs. Delays resumed when architect Mallia refrained from further work. Consequently plans were transferred to architect Guze D'Amato. When he died another architect took over. It was only on 27 August 1978 that the church was blessed and consecrated 11 years later on August 18, 1989.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.malta.com/en/local-information/parish-church/ghajnsielem "Gozo - Għajnsielem Parish Church"
  2. http://www.gozochurches.com/Ghajnsielem%20-%20St%20Mary%20of%20Loreto%20(Parish)/GozoChurchesMalta.html "Gozo Churches"
  3. http://gozodiocese.org/churches/parishes/ghajnsielem/ "Ghajnsielem"