Trinity Church, Marsa

The Church of the Holy Trinity or simply Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church located in Marsa, Malta.

Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
Il-Knisja Parrokjali tat-Trinita Qaddisa
The church in 2017
35°52′58.2″N 14°29′39.3″E
LocationMarsa, Malta
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitemarsaparish.blogspot.com.mt
History
StatusActive
FoundedOctober 20,  1909 (1909-10-20)
Founder(s)Lorenzo Balbi
DedicationHoly Trinity
Consecrated19 April 1913
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Architect(s)Giovanni Domenico Debono
Architectural typeChurch
Completed1913
Specifications
Number of spires2
Administration
ArchdioceseMalta
ParishMarsa
Clergy
RectorLeonard Falzon

History

The foundation stone of Trinity church was laid on Sunday, October 20, 1909. The building of the church was entirely financed by benefactors Lorenzo Balbi and his wife Carmela née Ozzini, a wealthy childless couple from Valletta. The church was built on designs by Giovanni Domenico Debono with the master builder, Michele Mifsud.

The construction of the church took 2 years and 9 months to be completed. The total cost amounted to an estimated cost of £7000. On April 19, 1913 the church was officially opened and declared a parish. The church was blessed by the General Vicar of the Diocese of Malta, Monsignor Luigi Attard, and the deputy of the Archbishop of Malta, Pietro Pace. The parish church was entrusted to the care of the Capuchin Friars. [1] [2]

References

  1. Attard, Charles. "Marsa church is 100 years old", Times of Malta, Malta, 20 October 2009. Retrieved on 12 September 2016.
  2. Micallef, Martin. "A great gift to God and to the people of Marsa", Times of Malta, Malta, 12 April 2013. Retrieved on 12 September 2016.
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