Floriana (Furjana)

The church of St. Pubblius was still being built when Floriana became a subsidiary of the parish of St. Paul in Valletta. The church became the parish church of Floriana of its own right on the 15th March 1844

Parish Church of St. Publius

Dedication date 15 March 1844

Archpriest

Rev. Richard Borg

Parish Office

4 Triq Sarria,

Floriana FRN 1461

Office Hours

Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays

9.30 am – 11.00 am

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

4.30 pm – 6.00 pm

Telephone

Office: 21247106

Home: 21431277

E mail

parrocca.floriana@maltadiocese.org

Parish Population: 2,500

Families: 980

Parish Clergy

• Rev Richard Borg Archpriest
• Rev Joseph Borg Micallef
• Rev Mikelang Camilleri
• Rev John Farrugia
• Can. Rev Guzepp Grech Cremona
• Mgr Victor Zammit McKeon
• Mgr Salvatore Fenech

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.30 am; 5.30 pm

Saturday Evenings: 6.30 pm

Weekdays: 6.15, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00 am and 6.30 pm

Other Churches

Church of the Holy Cross

The Capuchin friary and church at Floriana were built on the initiative of Grandmaster Loubens de Verdale in 1588-89. The church took a long time to be built and was ready only in 1773 when it was dedicated. The church and friary were completely destroyed by bombs during the last war but were rebuilt between the years 1953 and 1955.

Priest in charge

Rev. Godfrey Zarb OFMCap

Telephone

21234949 – 21225525

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 5.45, 6.45, 7.45, 10.00 am

Weekdays: 5.45, 6.40, 7.30 am

Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes

In 1787 the Knight Gotenberg built a small chapel dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen to be used as a refuge for people going to confession at the Capuchin friary. The chapel was rebuilt in 1918 and dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.

Holy Masses

Weekdays: 8.30 am

On the days of the Lourdes apparitions and in May and October: 6.15 pm

Sarria Church

Sarria church was built in 1585 by the knight Martin Sarria Navarra. After the plague of 1675 the Order of St. John built in its place another church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. Each year a votive procession left St. John’s and stopped at Sarria church where prayers of thanksgiving were recited. The last time the procession was held was in 1995.

Priest in charge

P. Lino Spiteri SJ

Telephone

21247116

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 7.30, 8.30 (English), 10.30 am

Saturdays: 7.15 pm (for young people)

Weekdays: 7.10 am

From October to June: 12.30 pm (weekdays)