St Roque's Church, Mdina

St Roque Church
St Roque Church
Our Lady of Light Chapel
Kappella ta San Rokku
	St Roque Church
	35°53′11.6″N 14°24′11.3″E
Location	Mdina
Country	Malta
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Dedication	Saint Roch
Architecture
Style	Baroque
Administration
Archdiocese	Malta
Clergy
Archbishop	Charles Scicluna

The Chapel of St. Roque, also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Light, is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Mdina, Malta.

Interior of the Chapel

History

The original chapel building that stood on the site, of the present church, existed in 1393 under the dedication of the Holy Cross. However, the chapel was demolished in 1681 and another dedicated to Saint Roque was built in the 18th century. By time this chapel became known as Our Lady of Light, as a consequence after a painting depicting the Virgin of Light was installed in the chapel.[1][2][3]

References

"Mdina", Malta-Canada . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
"Chapel of St Roque", Mdina Biennale . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
"L-Imdina", Archdiocese of Malta . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Mdina", Malta-Canada . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.

[2] "Chapel of St Roque", Mdina Biennale . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.

[3] "L-Imdina", Archdiocese of Malta . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.