St Mary's Church, Żurrieq
The Church of St Mary, formally the Church of the Assumption of Mary or more commonly known as Santa Marija ta' Bubaqra, is a Roman Catholic church located in the village of Żurrieq, in the area called Bubaqra, in Malta.
| Church of St Mary | |
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| The Church of the Assumption of Mary | |
Il-Knisja ta' Santa Marija | |
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  Church of St Mary | |
| 35°49′31.3″N 14°28′46.9″E | |
| Location | Żurrieq |
| Country | Malta |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Dedication | Assumption of Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Church |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Żurrieq |
| Archdiocese | Malta |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Charles Scicluna |
History
The present church may have been built on the original site of two old chapels, one dedicated to Saint Roch and the other to Saint Sebastian. The chapel of St Mary was built after the plague of 1676. The chapel experienced major restructuring in 1961 when it was enlarged to accommodate the increasing population of the area. This was done on the initiative of Reverend Salv Farrugia. [1]
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References
- "The Chapel dedicated to Our Lady at Bubaqra", Zurrieq Parish Church. Retrieved on 31 December 2016.
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