Christ the King Church, Paola

Church of Christ the King
The Parish church of Christ the King
Il-knisja Parrokjali ta' Kristu Re
Church of Christ the King
Location in Malta
35°52′18″N 14°30′30″E / 35.871759°N 14.508275°E / 35.871759; 14.508275Coordinates: 35°52′18″N 14°30′30″E / 35.871759°N 14.508275°E / 35.871759; 14.508275
Location Paola
Country Malta
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Active
Dedication Christ the King
Consecrated 3 June 1967
Architecture
Functional status Parish church
Architectural type Church
Groundbreaking 1924
Specifications
Number of spires 2
Administration
Parish Christ the King
Archdiocese Malta
Clergy
Archbishop Charles Scicluna
Priest in charge Marc Andrè Camilleri

The Parish Church of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Paola, Malta. It is the largest church in Malta.

History

The parish of Paola or as it more commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, was created in 1910 by Archbishop Pietro Pace. The 17th century St. Ubaldesca Church was chosen as the parish church. Plans were made for a larger church to be built. In 1924 the cornerstone was slaid and thus construction commenced. The church started to be used as the parish church 1936. The church was consecrated and dedicated to Christ the King on June 3, 1967 by Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi.[1][2]

This affresco painted by Manuel Farrugia depicts God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a stream of water with some sheep drinking from it representing the pilgrim Church drinking from the water of life emanating from the Trinity, St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph, St. Mary, some angels, St. Paul who brought the faith to the Maltese Islands, and an allegorical figure representing the Eucharistic Congress of 1913 when the Paola residents of that time decided to dedicate the Parish to Christ the King instead of St. Ubaldisca as it had been dedicated up to that time.

References

  1. ↑ "Il-Knisja ta Kristu re taghlaq 50 sena mill-Konsagrazzjoni". Retrieved on 23 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Paola (Raħal Ġdid) (Christ the King)", Archdiocese of Malta. Retrieved on 23 June 2017.
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