St Leonard's Church, Kirkop Explained

Parish Church of St Leonard
Native Name:Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta San Leonardu
Native Name Lang:Maltese
Coordinates:35.8423°N 14.4859°W
Dedication:St Leonard of Noblac
Consecrated Date:10 November 1782
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Architectural Type:Church
Spire Quantity:2
Materials:Limestone
Parish:Kirkop
Rector:Valentino Borg

The Parish Church of St Leonard is a Roman Catholic parish church serving the village of Kirkop in Malta.

History

The church was built during the start of the 16th century. It became a parish church in 1592. Between 1706 and 1779 the church was enlarged to accommodate the growing population of the village. The church was dedicated and consecrated by the Bishop of Malta Vincenzo Labini on 10 November 1782. The church's two bell towers were built in 1800. The interior of the church was refurbished in 1878 by Reverend J. Barbara.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110929/environment/Parish-church-dedicated-to-St-Leonard-Kirkop.386874 "Parish church dedicated to St Leonard, Kirkop"
  2. http://www.malta-canada.com/churches-chapels/Kirkop.htm "Kirkop"
  3. http://thechurchinmalta.org/en/posts/472/kirkop "Hal Kirkop"