Our Lady of Victories Parish Church

For other uses of "Our Lady of Victories", see Our Lady of Victory (disambiguation).
Basilica of Our Lady of Victories
The Basilica and Collegiate Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Bażilika u Kolleġġjata tal-Madonna tal-Vitorja

The Basilica
Basilica of Our Lady of Victories
35°53′8.52″N 14°31′5.16″E / 35.8857000°N 14.5181000°E / 35.8857000; 14.5181000
Location Senglea
Country Malta
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1580
Consecrated 15 October 1743
Architecture
Status Active
Functional status Parish Church
Architect(s) Vittorio Cassar
Architectural type Church
Style Baroque
Specifications
Bells seven
Administration
Parish Senglea
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Malta
Clergy
Archpriest Robin Camilleri

Our Lady of Victories Parish Church or formally known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Victories, or Basilica and Collegiate Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church located at Senglea, Malta. It is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

History

It was most probably built by the architect Vittorio Cassar in 1580 as a monument to the Christian Victory after the Great Siege of 1565.

Interior of the Basilica

Senglea became a parish in 1581, and was consecrated on 20 October 1743. On 21 May 1786, Pope Pius VI declared the church to be a "collegiata insignis" (distinguished collegiate church), while in 1921, Pope Benedict XV honoured the church with the title of Basilica. After the crowning of the statue of the Virgin Mary on 4 September 1921, the church became a sanctuary of the Virgin Mary.[1][2]

The church was destroyed by bombs in 1941, but was rebuilt and consecrated by Archbishop Gonzi on 24 August 1956.

The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "L-Isla (Senglea)", Archdiocese of Malta, Malta. Retrieved on 24 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Senglea Parish Church". Retrieved on 24 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Collegiate Parish Church of the Nativity of the Madonna" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 35°53′09″N 14°31′05″E / 35.8857°N 14.5181°E / 35.8857; 14.5181

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