St Joseph's Church | |
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The Parish church of Saint Joseph | |
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta' San Ġużepp | |
Façade of St Joseph Church
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35°53′47.9″N 14°29′24.3″E / 35.896639°N 14.490083°ECoordinates: 35°53′47.9″N 14°29′24.3″E / 35.896639°N 14.490083°E | |
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.
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.