Church of the Holy Trinity, Sliema

Holy Trinity Church
Il-knisja tat-Trinita Qaddisa
Holy Trinity Church
35°54′35.5″N 14°29′45.6″E / 35.909861°N 14.496000°E
Location Sliema
Country Malta
Denomination Church of England
History
Founded 19th Century
Founder(s) Walter Trower
Dedication Holy Trinity
Consecrated 1867
Architecture
Status Active
Functional status Church
Architectural type Country English Church
Style High Victorian Gothic
Completed 1844
Construction cost £4000
Administration
Archdeaconry Italy and Malta
Diocese Diocese in Europe
Province Canterbury
Clergy
Bishop(s) Rob Innes
Chancellor Simon Godfrey
Chaplain(s) Neill Robb
Laity
Reader(s) David Felgate
Churchwarden(s) Aileen Grech
Ursula Smith

The Church of the Holy Trinity is an Anglican church in Sliema, Malta.

Origins

The land upon which the church and the adjacent Bishop's house are build was acquired by Jane Trower, the daughter of Walter Trower Bishop of Gibraltar for £1050. She intended to donate the property to the Diocese of Europe but the law did not permit an unmarried woman to make a donation exceeding £50. So her father became party to the Deed of Gift and refunded the money back to her. The church architecture is not common in Malta. The church was built to resemble an English village church. It was completed in 1844 and opened to the public. It was consecrated in 1867.[1]

Bishop's House

The building adjacent to the church is known as the Bishop's House. It was built in 1855 as a residence for the vicar. Today the house still serves the same purpose.

References

  1. "HOLY TRINITY CHURCH SLIEMA". Retrieved on 23 October 2014.