Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Fontana

Sacred Heart Church
The Parish church of the Sacred Heart
Knisja Parrokjali tal-Qalb ta' Ġesu
36°02′21″N14°14′12″E / 36.0391°N 14.2366°E / 36.0391; 14.2366
Location	Fontana
Country	Malta
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	Website of the Church
History
Status	Active
Founded	29 January 1892
Dedication	Sacred Heart of Jesus
Dedicated	29 January 1905
Consecrated	29 January 1905
Architecture
Functional status	Parish church
Architectural type	Church
Style	Baroque
Specifications
Number of domes	5
Number of spires	1
Materials	Limestone
Bells	5 (1958)
Administration
Metropolis	Malta
Diocese	Gozo
Parish	Fontana, Gozo
Clergy
Rector	John Muscat

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church is in Fontana, Gozo Island, part of the Maltese Archipelago. It is the parish church of Fontana, one of the smallest villages on the island.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 29 January 1893. ^[1] The church was dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on 29 January 1905 by Bishop Giovanni Maria Camilleri. The main altarpiece, showing the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, was crowned with a golden crown on 18 June 1993, by Bishop Nicholas J. Cauchi, on the occasion of the first centenary of the laying of the church's foundation stone. The main altarpiece is part of Giuseppe Calì's works.

The Fontana parish was established March 27, 1911 by Bishop Giovanni Maria Camilleri. ^{[2] [1]}

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

See also

• Catholicism portal
• History portal
• Malta portal

• Culture of Malta
• History of Malta
• List of Churches in Malta
• Religion in Malta

References

1. "Fontana - Sacred Heart of Jesus Church - Fontana". Diocese of Gozo.
2. "Churches of Malta - Sacred Heart of Jesus Church - Fontana". Archived from the original on 2007-10-26.
3. "Parish Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

External links

• Official parish website Archived 2009-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
• Fontana local council