St Roque's Church, Mdina
| St Roque Church | |
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| Our Lady of Light Chapel | |
Kappella ta San Rokku | |
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  St Roque Church | |
| 35°53′11.6″N 14°24′11.3″E / 35.886556°N 14.403139°E | |
| Location | Mdina |
| Country | Malta |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Roch |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Malta |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Charles Scicluna |
The Chapel of St. Roque, also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Light, is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Mdina, Malta.
History
[edit]The original chapel building that stood on the site, of the present church, existed in 1393 under the dedication of the Holy Cross. However, the chapel was demolished in 1681 and another dedicated to Saint Roque was built in the 18th century. In time this chapel became known as Our Lady of Light, as a consequence of a painting depicting the Virgin of Light being installed in the chapel.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mdina", Malta-Canada . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Chapel of St Roque", Mdina Biennale . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
- ^ "L-Imdina", Archdiocese of Malta . Retrieved on 14 April 2017.
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