Church of Saint Catherine of Italy, Valletta
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This article is about the church adjacent to Auberge d'Italie. For the one adjacent to an Augustinian nunnery, see Church and Monastery of St Catherine, Valletta.
The Church of St Catherine of Alexandria (Maltese: Knisja ta' Santa Katerina), commonly known as the Church of St Catherine of Italy (Maltese: Knisja ta' Santa Katerina tal-Italja, Italian: Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Italia) is a Roman Catholic church in Valletta, Malta. It was built by the Hospitaller Langue of Italy and it serves as the parish church of the Italian community of Malta.[1]
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Church of St Catherine of Alexandria | |
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Chiesa di Santa Caterina d'Italia | |
Knisja ta' Santa Katerina ta' Lixandra | |
35°53′46.6″N 14°30′39.5″E | |
Location | Valletta, Malta |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | chiesasantacaterinaditalia |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | 1576 |
Dedication | St Catherine of Alexandria |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Church |
Architect(s) | Romano Carapecchia |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Specifications | |
Materials | Limestone |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Malta |
Parish | Valletta (St Dominic) |
Clergy | |
Rector | Gino Gauci |
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