St Paul's Church, Cospicua Explained

St Paul's Church
Native Name:Il-knisja ta' San Pawl
Native Name Lang:Maltese
Coordinates:35.8814°N 14.5191°W
Location:Cospicua
Country:Malta
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Founded Date:3 October 1590
Dedication:Paul the Apostle
Consecrated Date:1741
Status:Active
Functional Status:Church
Architectural Type:Church
Style:Baroque
Doric
Groundbreaking:1735
Completed Date:1740
Parish:Cospicua
Archdiocese:Malta

St Paul's Church is a Baroque-Doric 18th century church located in Cospicua, Malta.

History

The first known church recorded to be built on the site was built in 1590 as is decreed in a number of notary documents dates 3 October 1590. By time the church was abandoned and a new one was built in its place with the cornerstone laid on August 11, 1735, by Archbishop Paul Alphéran de Bussan in the presence of the clergy of Cospicua. The church was completed by 1740 and blessed in 1741.[1]

Interior

The altarpiece depicts the Conversion of Saint Paul. The work of Rokku Buhagiar, it replaced an earlier one by Francesco Zahra. There is one high altar and two side altars. One of the side altars includes a painting of the martyrdom of Saint Barbara, also the work of Francesco Zahra. The other altarpiece depicts the Holy Family and is the work of Ġanni VeIla.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cospicuaparish.org.mt/otherchurches.asp "Other churches"
  2. Bonello, J. "Il-Knisja ta’ San Pawl ~ Bormla ~", Kappelli Maltin. Retrieved on 18 August 2017.