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13
dic
2015

13 diciembre 2015 - 13 noviembre 2016 (Save to calendar)

Victoria

The present church was officially inaugurated on the eve of the Assumption, 14 August 1711. It was dedicated by Bishop Giacomo Cañaves in a twenty-four-hour-long ceremony on 11 October 1716. Archpriest Cassia-Magri and his successors proceeded to enhance and embellish the church with works of...
13
dic
2015

13 diciembre 2015 - 13 noviembre 2016 (Save to calendar)

Mdina

The Mdina Cathedral was the only large church on the island of Malta for about 300 years. Built during the Norman period, the building suffered considerable damage caused by an earthquake on the 11th January 1963. Rebuilt by Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafà, it was consecrated on the 8th October...
13
dic
2015

13 diciembre 2015 - 13 noviembre 2016 (Save to calendar)

Gharb

The Shrine of the Blessed Mother of Ta' Pinu is built on a 15th century chapel dedicated to the Assumption. The 17th century altarpiece is at the centre of the story of Ta' Pinu. On Friday 22 June 1883, Karmni Grima, a local peasant, was returning home from the fields. She usually paid a visit to...