Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Fontana explained

Sacred Heart Church
Fullname:The Parish church of the Sacred Heart
Native Name:Knisja Parrokjali tal-Qalb ta' Ġesu
Native Name Lang:Maltese
Coordinates:36.0391°N 14.2366°W
Website:Website of the Church
Founded Date:29 January 1892
Dedication:Sacred Heart of Jesus
Dedicated Date:29 January 1905
Consecrated Date:29 January 1905
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Architectural Type:Church
Style:Baroque
Dome Quantity:5
Spire Quantity:1
Materials:Limestone
Bells:5 (1958)
Parish:Fontana, Gozo
Metropolis: Malta
Diocese: Gozo
Rector:John Muscat
Logosize:80px

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is in Fontana, Gozo Island, part of the Maltese Archipelago. It is the parish church of Fontana, one of the smallest villages on the island.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 29 January 1893. The church was dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on 29 January 1905 by Bishop Giovanni Maria Camilleri. The main altarpiece, showing the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, was crowned with a golden crown on 18 June 1993, by Bishop Nicholas J. Cauchi, on the occasion of the first centenary of the laying of the church's foundation stone. The main altarpiece is part of Giuseppe Calì's works.

The Fontana parish was established March 27, 1911 by Bishop Giovanni Maria Camilleri.[1] [2]

The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Churches of Malta - Sacred Heart of Jesus Church - Fontana . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071026064711/http://www.maltesering.com/churches_of_malta_sacred_heart_of_jesus_fontana.asp . 2007-10-26 .
  2. Web site: Fontana - Sacred Heart of Jesus Church - Fontana. Diocese of Gozo.
  3. Web site: Parish Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. https://web.archive.org/web/20160809144603/http://www.culturalheritage.gov.mt/filebank/inventory/Chapels%20and%20Niches/00942.pdf. dead. August 9, 2016. National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 31 October 2015. 27 August 2012.