St Paul's Church, Munxar

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St Paul's Church, Munxar
36°01′51.4″N14°14′05.0″E / 36.030944°N 14.234722°E / 36.030944; 14.234722 Coordinates: 36°01′51.4″N14°14′05.0″E / 36.030944°N 14.234722°E / 36.030944; 14.234722
Location Munxar, Gozo, Malta
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
StatusActive
Dedication St Paul
Consecrated 12 December 1957
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Architectural typeChurch
Groundbreaking 1914
Completed1921
Specifications
Number of domes 1
Number of spires 2
Materials Limestone
Administration
Parish Munxar
Archdiocese Malta
Clergy
Rector Michael Said

St Paul's Church is a 20th century Roman Catholic parish church located in the village of Munxar on the island of Gozo in Malta.

History

Prior to the building of the first church, the villagers used to attend services at the Church of St Margaret in Sannat, which church also served as the parish church of Munxar. As the population grew there were petitions for the building of a church in Munxar. A small chapel dedicated to St Paul was built on the spot of the current church, during the late 19th century. After some years another petition was made to rebuild a larger church. Construction started on February 2, 1914 and was completed by 1921. It was consecrated on 18 October 1925. Munxar became an independent parish from Sannat on December 12, 1957 and the church of St Paul became the parish church of Munxar. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Gozo - Munxar Parish Church", Malta.com. Retrieved on 18 June 2017.
  2. "Munxar", Diocese of Gozo . Retrieved on 18 June 2017.