Valletta (St. Paul)

The church was first built in 1570 by Girolamo Cassar with funds provided by the Cathedral church; during the building of the church the parish priest administered the sacraments from the Carmelite church. The church was rebuilt between 1639 and 1679 and in 1733 it became a collegiate church.

Valletta (Parish Church dedicated to the shipwreck of St Paul)

Dedication date 15th May

Archpriest

Can. Rev Alfred Camilleri B.A., Lic.D.

Parish Office

74 St Paul’s Street

Valletta

VLT 1212

Office Hours

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays

8.30 – 11.00 am

Telephone

2122 3348 Office – Home

2123 6013 Church

E mail

parrocca.valletta.sp@maltadiocese.org

Parish Population: 1,800

Families: 800

Parish Clergy

• Can Rev Alfred Camilleri, Archpriest
• Can Rev John Borg
• Can Rev Vincent Borg
• Can Rev John Ciarlò
• Can Mgr Alex Cordina
• Can Rev Francis Perici
• Can Rev Carmelo Zammit
• Can Rev Joseph Grech Cremona
• Hon Can Matthew Magri
• Hon Can Michael Zammit
• Hon Can Felix Tabone
• Hon Can John Dimech

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feast Days: 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10,00, 11.45 am; 6.00 pm

Saturday Evenings: 6.00 pm

Weekdays: 7.00, 8.00, 9.00am; 12.45 pm (winter); 6.00 pm (winter) ; 6.30 pm (summer)

Other Churches

St. Roche Church

The church was first built after the plague of 1592, but was later rebuilt in 1675.

Priest in charge

Archpriest

St. Lucy’s Church

The church was probably built in 1570 but rebuilt later by the wine merchants of Valletta. The relics of St. Lucian brought from the Roman catacombs are venerated in the church.

Priest in charge

Can Rev Joseph Grech Cremona

Holy Mass

Saturdays: 6.00 pm

Church dedicated to St Mary (Run by the Franciscans)

The Church was built in 1584; during the years a number of alterations were made and the church was adorned with several works of art. A miraculous Crucifix, the work of Blessed Umile Pintorno, is venerated in this church. The Confraternity of the Crucifix was established in the church in 1646. The remains of Blessed Nazju Falzon are venerated in this church.

Priest in charge

Rev Marcello Ghirlando OFM

Address

291, St Paul’s Street

Valletta

VLT 1213

Telephone

2123 4042; 2123 2926

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feastdays: 7.30, 9.00, 10.00 and 11.00 am

Saturday Evenings: 6.15 pm

Weekdays: 7.15, 11.00 am and 6.15 pm

Jesuit Church

The Church was the church of the Jesuit College and afterwards was the church of the University of Malta. It was built in 1593 and dedicated in 1731. It was in this church that Blessed Nazju Falzon led the Congregation for the British Servicemen of his times and converted many of them to the Catholic Faith. A special devotion to Our Lady of Pompeii is held in this church on 8th May.

Priest in charge

Mgr Philip Calleja

Holy Masses

Sundays and Feastdays: 6.45, 7.45, 8.45, 10.30 am and 12.00 noon

Saturday Evenings: 6.45 pm

Weekdays: 6.30, 7.30, 10.00 am and 12.00 noon

Oratory of the Congregation of the Onorati

The Oratory annexed to the Jesuit Church belongs to the Congregation of the Onorati founded in 1600 by the Knights of St John. The chapel is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the relics of St Onorata are kept under the Main Altar. This present oratory was built at the expense of the Congregation in 1658 and replaces a previous one.

Holy Mass

Sundays and Feastdays: 9.00 am (October to June only)

Monastery of Saint Ursola

The Monastery was originally situated in Vittoriosa (Birgu) but was transferred to this site when Valletta was built. The present building dates back to 1595. It was enlarged in 1759.

Priest in charge

Rev George Aquilina OFM

Saint Nicholas Church

The church was built in 1569 by the Greek Catholics as their Byzantine Rite parish church. In 1639 the Parish Priest, Papas Giovanni Metaxi, without prejudice to the parochial rights, conceeded its use to the Sodality of the Holy Souls which re-built the church. Relations between the parish and the Sodality are regulated by the concordat signed on 17th September 1766. The church suffered considerable damage during the last war and was repaired by the year 1951.

Holy Masses

Daily 7.30, 11.00 am

Church of the Blessed Virgin of Liesse

The church was firsi built in 1620 but was rebuilt by the French Knights in 1740. During the last war it was severely damaged but was again opened for worship in 1952. Today it is the National Centre for the Apostleship of the Sea. The Feast in this church is celebrated in April.

Priest in charge

Rev Paul Attard OFM

Telephone

2123 8781

Holy Masses

Sundays and feastdays: 8.00 and 9.30 am

Saturday Evenings: 5.30 pm

Weekdays: 8.00 am; 12.30 pm (from October to June only)

Church of the Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt

This church was built during the time of Grandmaster Manoel Pinto de Fonseca in 1752. Its architect was the maltese Andrea Belli. It formed part of the Pinto Stores of the Grand Harbour, now called the Valletta Waterfront. The church which was extensively damaged during an air raid on the 16th January 1941, was restored in 1989.

Priest in charge

Rev Paul Attard OFM

Holy Mass

Saturday Evenings: 7.30 pm