The Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception (Maltese: Il-Knisja Kolleġġjata tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Cospicua, Malta.[1]
| Collegiate of the Immaculate Conception | |
|---|---|
| The Collegiate Parish church of the Immaculate Conception | |
Il-knisja Kolleġġjata Arċipretali tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni | |
 The church towering above Cospicua | |
  Collegiate of the Immaculate Conception | |
| 35°52′52.5″N 14°31′14.3″E / 35.881250°N 14.520639°E | |
| Location | Cospicua |
| Country | Malta |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Website of the Basilica |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1586 |
| Dedication | Immaculate Conception |
| Consecrated | 25 May 1732 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Collegiate Parish church |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1730 |
| Specifications | |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Malta |
| Parish | Cospicua |
| Clergy | |
| Archpriest | Reuben Micallef |
History
editThe original parish church stood on the location of the present church. It was built before the Great Siege of Malta of 1565.[2] It became a parish in 1586. Because of the growing number of parishioners it was decided to enlarge the church. But by 1684 the church became too small thus the construction of the present church commenced.[3]
The designs of the church are attributed to Vincenzo Casanova while those of the bell towers are attributed to Lorenzo Gafà. The church was finished around 1730. In 1822 the church was elevated to the status of a collegiate church.[4]
The dome includes paintings of David, Ezekiel, Moses and Isaiah by Giuseppe Calì from 1884.[5]
The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Grazia Zenzani, M., & Lupo, V. (2 December 2018). History, conservation and restoration of the statue of the Immaculate Conception at Cospicua. The Sunday Times of Malta, pp. 56-57.
- ^ "Immaculate Conception Parish Church". Retrieved on 21 January 2015. Archived 6 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Collegiate parish church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, Cospicua", Times of Malta, Malta, 10 September 2011. Retrieved on 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Cospicua (Bormla) Parish Church". Retrieved on 21 January 2015.
- ^ Malta Independent
- ^ "Collegiate Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.