Parish Church of St George, Qormi

Church of St George
The Archmatrix Parish Church of Saint George
Knisja Arċipretali u Arcimatriċi ta' San Ġorġ
Church of St George
35°52′55.9″N 14°28′05.6″E / 35.882194°N 14.468222°E / 35.882194; 14.468222
Location Qormi
Country Malta
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Dedication Saint George
Dedicated 6 May 1731
Architecture
Status Active
Functional status Parish church
Architectural type Church
Style Baroque
Specifications
Number of domes 11
Number of spires 2
Administration
Parish Qormi
Archdiocese Malta
Clergy
Archbishop Charles Scicluna
Archpriest Anton Cassar

The Church of St George is a 16th-century baroque Roman Catholic parish church located in Qormi, Malta.

History

The parish of St George is one of the 12 parishes mentioned in the rollo of Bishop Senatore de Mello in 1436. The church structure was built three times. The original parish church was demolished and a larger one was built on the same site in the mid-15th century. The church was then reconstructed in a larger form around 1585. The dome was added in 1684 on designs by Lorenzo Gafà. The church was consecrated on May 6, 1731.[1][2][3]

Works of art

The church is the home of the last work by Mattia Preti depicting the martyrdom of St George. In the background of this painting one can see a young St George on horseback in the act of killing the dragon to save the princess. The details is the same as the St george that Preti had executed for the Chapel of Aragon in St John’s Co-cathedral in Valletta.[4]

References

  1. "Qormi", Malta-Canada. Retrieved on 27 August 2015.
  2. "Ħal Qormi (St George)", Archdiocese of Malta. Retrieved on 27 August 2015.
  3. "St George, Qormi", Times of Malta, Malta, 25 October 2011. Retrieved on 27 August 2015.
  4. "Qormi", Malta Culture Guide. Retrieved on 27 August 2015.
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