| Basilica of St. Helen Bażilika ta' Sant' Elena (Maltese) |
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| Basic information | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Year consecrated | 18th century |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Collegiate Church, Minor Basilica, Parish Church |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
St Helen's Basilica is a church in Birkirkara, Malta. Birkirkara is one of the ten Maltese parishes which existed in 1436, the year of the Rollo drawn up by the bishop of Malta, Senatore Mello. The parish was dedicated to St Helen, and this was also the titular saint of the church built in the 18th century and still existing today. The church became a collegiate church in 1630, and a Minor Basilica on the 18th January 1950.