Our Lady of Pompei Church, Victoria, Gozo

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Church of Our Lady of Pompei
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Church of Our Lady of Pompei
Location within Malta
36°02′26.6″N14°14′24.5″E / 36.040722°N 14.240139°E / 36.040722; 14.240139 Coordinates: 36°02′26.6″N14°14′24.5″E / 36.040722°N 14.240139°E / 36.040722; 14.240139
Location Victoria, Gozo
Country Malta
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
StatusChurch
Dedication Our Lady of Pompei
Consecrated 1 July 1923
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Style Baroque
Completed1900
Specifications
Number of domes 1
Number of spires 1
Bells1
Administration
Parish St George's Parish Victoria
Diocese Gozo
Province Malta
Clergy
Bishop(s) Mario Grech
Rector Joseph Cauchi

The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic, Dominican church in Victoria, Gozo, Malta.

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History

The church was built to serve the Dominican sisters whose monastery they have adjacent to the church. The monastery was built in 1889. The church was opened to the public on 25 July 1900 and consecrated on July 1, 1923 by Bishop Angelo Portelli, the Auxiliary Bishop of Malta. [1] The titular painting depicting Our Lady of Pompei is the work of Lazzaro Pisani. Bishop Giuseppe Pace crowned the Virgin of Pompei on October 16, 1966. [2]

Interior of the dome of the church Ceiling of the church.jpg
Interior of the dome of the church

Prior to 2009 a statue of Our lady of Pompei stood on top of the dome of the church. In 2009 it was destroyed by strong winds that lashed through the island. [3] Nowadays a cross has been installed instead.

The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. [4]

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References

  1. "Our Lady of Pompei (Dominican Sisters) - Victoria", Malta. Retrieved on 27 October 2014.
  2. Bezzina, Joseph. "Main Attractions" Archived 2017-02-26 at the Wayback Machine , Victoria Local Council, Malta, 2011. Retrieved on 27 October 2014.
  3. "Strong winds topple statue, cut power in Gozo", Strong winds topple statue, cut power in Gozo, Times of Malta , Malta, 05 March 2009. Retrieved on 27 October 2014.
  4. "Church of Madonna of Pompei" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2015.