Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady
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The Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage is a small countryside church located in Wied il-Għasri, Malta.[1]
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2019) |
Not to be confused with Church of Our Lady of Patronage (Peru) or Church of Our Lady of Patronage (Chile).
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Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage | |
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36°03′55″N 14°13′35″E | |
Location | Għasri, Gozo, Malta |
Country | Malta |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Status | Minor basilica (served as vice-parish church when Għasri was raised to status of vice-parish) |
Dedication | Our Lady of Patronage |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Church (served as vice-parish church when Għasri was raised to status of vice-parish) |
Architectural type | Vernacular |
Administration | |
Parish | Għasri Parish |
Clergy | |
Rector | Rev. Dr. Dominic Sultana |
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The facade of the chapel has four pillars in the Doric style, which hold up the two-storey building. Two small bell towers (one old, and one built in 2004) house three bells between them. The Basilica has a cupola without a lantern.