St Joseph's Church, Msida

St Joseph's Church
The Parish church of Saint Joseph
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta' San Ġużepp
Façade of St Joseph Church
St Joseph's Church
35°53′47.9″N 14°29′24.3″E / 35.896639°N 14.490083°E / 35.896639; 14.490083Coordinates: 35°53′47.9″N 14°29′24.3″E / 35.896639°N 14.490083°E / 35.896639; 14.490083
Location	Msida
Country	Malta
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Dedication	Saint Joseph
Consecrated	April 22, 1894
Architecture
Status	Active
Functional status	Parish church
Architectural type	Church
Style	Baroque
Completed	1889
Specifications
Number of spires	2
Materials	Limestone
Administration
Parish	Msida
Archdiocese	Malta

The Parish church of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic Baroque parish church located in Msida, Malta.

History

The parish of Msida was created in 1867 by Archbishop Gaetano Pace Forno and the church of the Immaculate Conception was chosen as the first parish church. A larger church dedicated to St Joseph was built. Works were finished by 1889. The church was consecrated on April 22, 1894. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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