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| Immaculate Mother of the Church Parish Church The Church was built in 1966 and by an Episcopal decree of the 6th November 1989. A pastoral zone was established in an area which previously formed part of the parishes of Birkikara, San Giljan and Gargur. In 1994 the church was extended and the belfry built. On the 4th April 1999, this zone became a Parish. |
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| Immaculate Mother of the Church | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St.John Evangelist Built early in the eighteenth century in fulfillment of a vow made by John Portelli who escaped capture by Barbary corsairs, this small chapel is octagonal and bears the date 1757. The Franciscans took over the chapel in 1947. In 1959 they started building the Porziuncola House nearby, which soon became an important centre for retreats. |
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| St.Mary of the Angels The Franciscan friars, since 1947, resided in a small house at Bahar ic-Caghaq near the church of St.John the Evangelist. Porziuncola Retreat House was founded in 1957 and named after the chapel of the Virgin Mary of the Angels, where Francis of Assisi discovered his evangelical calling in 1208. On the 16 July 1973 the Friars started building a small convent and a pastoral centre. A new church was started in 1992, finished and blessed on the 2nd August 1995. They also have a Chapel in the retreat house. |
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| St.Mary Magdalen Built in 1490 with an adjoining house, it was closed by Bishop Balaguer in 1659 because it lacked necessities. It was used as a watch tower in 1798 during the French Blockade because of its position. With permission from the ecclesiastical authorities, the British demolished it in 1880 to build fort Madliena and provided funds for a replacement church further down the road. A cross marks the spot where it once stood in the fort. St.Mary Magdalen Built further down from the fort in 1880 out of British funds to replace the one demolished, it contains the 1660 titular picture of the old chapel. |
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| St.Mary Magdalen church and titular picture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St.Peter Fisherman An abandoned chapel at Bahar ic-Caghak which nowadays forms part of Ibrag. Lately there have been discussions about its restoration. |
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