St Roque Church | |
Other Name: | Our Lady of Light Chapel |
Native Name: | Kappella ta San Rokku |
Pushpin Map: | Malta |
Coordinates: | 35.8866°N 14.4031°W |
Location: | Mdina |
Country: | Malta |
Dedication: | Saint Roch |
Style: | Baroque |
Archbishop: | Charles Scicluna |
The Chapel of St. Roque, also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Light, is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Mdina, Malta.
The original chapel building that stood on the site, of the present church, existed in 1393 under the dedication of the Holy Cross. However, the chapel was demolished in 1681 and another dedicated to Saint Roque was built in the 18th century. In time this chapel became known as Our Lady of Light, as a consequence of a painting depicting the Virgin of Light being installed in the chapel.[1] [2] [3]