The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or simply known as the Carmelite Church or Balluta Parish Church, is a neo-gothic Roman Catholic parish church located in Balluta Bay in the town of St Julian's, Malta.
| Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel | |
|---|---|
Il-Knisja Parrokjali tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu | |
 The church in 2014 | |
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| 35°54′52.7″N 14°29′42.0″E / 35.914639°N 14.495000°E | |
| Location | St Julian's, Malta |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Dedicated | 12 December 1984 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Parish church |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Neo-gothic |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Malta |
| Parish | Balluta Bay |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Joseph Saliba |
History
editThe present church, which is a prominent landmark in St Julians, dates from the early to the mid 20th century.[1] The original Carmelite church was a small neo-gothic chapel which was built in 1859 on plans by Giuseppe Bonavia. The church was rebuilt in 1877 on plans by Emanuele Luigi Galizia.[2] Afterwards it was handed over to the Carmelite friars who rebuilt it again in 1900 on plans by architect Gustavo R. Vincenti. After his death Joseph M. Spiteri took over. The church was then enlarged in 1958. In 1974, the area around the church was created into a parish, separate from the parish of St Julians, and the Carmelite church was chosen as the parish church. The church was dedicated on 12 December 1984.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel", Sliema Local Council. Retrieved on 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Balluta Parish Church", malta.com. Retrieved on 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Balluta", Malta-Canada. Retrieved on 11 May 2017.
- ^ "The Carmelite Church, Balluta Bay", Victoria web. Retrieved on 11 May 2017.