St Paul's Church, Cospicua

St Paul's Church is a Baroque-Doric 18th century church located in Cospicua, Malta.

St Paul's Church
Il-knisja ta' San Pawl
35°52′53″N 14°31′09″E
Location	Cospicua
Country	Malta
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Active
Founded	3 October 1590
Dedication	Paul the Apostle
Consecrated	1741
Architecture
Functional status	Church
Architectural type	Church
Style	Baroque Doric
Groundbreaking	1735
Completed	1740
Administration
Archdiocese	Malta
Parish	Cospicua

History

The first known church recorded to be built on the site was built in 1590 as is decreed in a number of notary documents dates 3 October 1590. By time the church was abandoned and a new one was built in its place with the cornerstone laid on August 11, 1735, by Archbishop Paul Alphéran de Bussan in the presence of the clergy of Cospicua. The church was completed by 1740 and blessed in 1741.^[1]

Interior

The altarpiece depicts the Conversion of Saint Paul. The work of Rokku Buhagiar, it replaced an earlier one by Francesco Zahra. There is one high altar and two side altars. One of the side altars includes a painting of the martyrdom of Saint Barbara, also the work of Francesco Zahra. The other altarpiece depicts the Holy Family and is the work of Ġanni VeIla.^[2]

References

1. "Other churches", Cospicua Parish Church. Retrieved on 18 August 2017.
2. Bonello, J. "Il-Knisja ta’ San Pawl ~ Bormla ~", Kappelli Maltin. Retrieved on 18 August 2017.