St Mark's Church, Rabat

St Mark's Church
Knisja ta' San Mark
35°52′58″N 14°24′08″E / 35.882823°N 14.402214°E / 35.882823; 14.402214Coordinates: 35°52′58″N 14°24′08″E / 35.882823°N 14.402214°E / 35.882823; 14.402214
Location Rabat
Country Malta
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Status Active
Founded 1571
Dedication Mark the Evangelist
Dedicated 26 June 1906
Architecture
Functional status Church
Architect(s) Girolamo Cassar
Architectural type Church
Style Baroque
Renaissance
Groundbreaking 1571
Completed 1588
Administration
Archdiocese Malta
Clergy
Archbishop Charles Scicluna
Priest in charge Leslie Gatt

The Church of St Mark is a Roman Catholic Augustinian church located in Rabat, Malta.

History

Augustinians first arrived in Malta in 1383.[1] Their first convent and church were built outside the walls of Mdina however these were demolished in 1555 due to an attack by the Ottomans. A new land and an adjacent church dedicated to St Mark were given to the Augustinians to build their new friary. Plans were drawn up by Girolamo Cassar and work commenced in 1571.[2] The church and convent were completed in 1588. The church was built with a Renaissance style facade, unique to Malta. Only few alterations were made since then, preserving the church in the original state as it was when built. The church facade was restored in 2016.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "St. Mark's Church (Augustinians)", Archdiocese of Malta. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Restoration works approved on the facade of St Mark church in Rabat", TVM, Malta, 2 July 2016. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Façade of church dedicated to St Mark in Rabat to be restored" Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine., The Malta Independent, Malta, 30 June 2016. Retrieved on 12 November 2017.


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