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Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk

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Location
  
Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Dedication
  
Our Lady of Pompei

Architectural style
  
Baroque architecture

Architectural type
  
Church

Country
  
Founded
  
1890

Opened
  
1890

Phone
  
+356 2165 0662

Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk

Website
  
www.marsaxlokkparish.com

Address
  
Pompei, Marsaxlokk MXK 1300, Malta

Archdiocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta

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The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk in Malta.

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History

The parish of Marsaxlokk was established when fishermen started to build houses near the sea coast in order to save time on travelling. Thus at the end of the 19th century it was decided to build a church that would minister to the spiritual needs of the fishermen and their families. Prior to becoming a parish, Marsaxlokk was part of the parish of Żejtun. The construction of the church started in 1890. It was built as a fulfilment of a promise made by Marquess Rosalia Apap Viani Testaferrata after she was saved from a violent storm at sea. The church was originally built in a rectangular form with the designs attributed to Dun Ġużepp Diacono. Marsaxlokk became an independent parish in 1897. The first parish priest was Reverend Salv Delia. In the 1900s the church was enlarged altering the shape to that of a Latin cross with the addition of east end transepts and a choir. In the late 1920s a new west front was constructed under the direction of architect Giuseppe Lia.

The church is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.

Works of art

In 1899 a statue representing the Virgin Mary with baby Jesus presenting a rosary to Saint Dominic and Saint Catherine of Siena was presented to the church. It was made in Lecce Italy under the supervision of Guzeppe Malicore. The church also has a number of paintings by Giuseppe Calì.

References

Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk Wikipedia