Trinity Church, Marsa Explained

Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
Native Name:Il-Knisja Parrokjali tat-Trinita Qaddisa
Native Name Lang:mt
Coordinates:35.8828°N 14.4943°W
Founder:Lorenzo Balbi
Consecrated Date:19 April 1913
Status:Active
Functional Status:Parish church
Architect:Giovanni Domenico Debono
Architectural Type:Church
Completed Date:1913
Spire Quantity:2
Parish:Marsa
Rector:Leonard Falzon

The Church of the Holy Trinity or simply Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church located in Marsa, Malta.

History

The foundation stone of Trinity church was laid on Sunday, October 20, 1909. The building of the church was entirely financed by benefactors Lorenzo Balbi and his wife Carmela née Ozzini, a wealthy childless couple from Valletta. The church was built on designs by Giovanni Domenico Debono with the master builder, Michele Mifsud.

The construction of the church took 2 years and 9 months to be completed. The total cost amounted to an estimated cost of £7000. On April 19, 1913 the church was officially opened and declared a parish. The church was blessed by the General Vicar of the Diocese of Malta, Monsignor Luigi Attard, and the deputy of the Archbishop of Malta, Pietro Pace. The parish church was entrusted to the care of the Capuchin Friars. [1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Attard, Charles. "Marsa church is 100 years old", Times of Malta, Malta, 20 October 2009. Retrieved on 12 September 2016.
  2. Micallef, Martin. "A great gift to God and to the people of Marsa", Times of Malta, Malta, 12 April 2013. Retrieved on 12 September 2016.