St George's Basilica | |
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The Pontifical Collegiate Basilica -Parish Church of Saint George | |
Il-Knisja Parrokkjali u Bażilika u Kolleġġjata Lateranensi In Urbe ta' San Ġorġ | |
36°02′38″N 14°14′21″E / 36.04388°N 14.23906°E | |
Location | Victoria |
Country | Malta |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Website | Website of the basilica |
History | |
Status | Active |
Founded | Unknown Possibly 4th century (Original parish church) 7 August 1672 (present church) |
Dedication | Saint George |
Consecrated | 21 September 1755 |
Events | 6 September 1958 (Became a minor basilica) 8 December 1975 (Became a Pontifical Collegiate church) |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Collegiate Parish Church |
Heritage designation | Grade 1 |
Designated | 2011 |
Architect(s) | Vittorio Cassar |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Years built | 1672–1678 |
Groundbreaking | 1672 |
Completed | 1678 |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | 10 |
Number of spires | 2 |
Materials | Limestone |
Bells | 5 (1925) |
Administration | |
Province | Malta |
Diocese | Gozo |
Deanery | St. George's |
Parish | Victoria Anglican community of Gozo |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Anton Teuma |
Dean | Anton Teuma |
Archpriest | Joseph Curmi |
Chancellor | Felix Tabone |
Laity | |
Director of music | George Frendo |
Organist(s) | Dr Maria Frendo |
Music group(s) | Laudate Pueri Choir |
St. George's Basilica or the Basilica and Collegiate Parish Church of Saint George, also simply known as San Ġorġ in Maltese (Maltese pronunciation: [sɐn ˈd͡ʒɔrd͡ʒ]), is a historic Baroque church situated in the middle of Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, and is surrounded by a maze of old narrow streets and alleys. The church had been rebuilt numerous times during the Middle Ages. Today's basilica was built between 1672 and 1678.
This is not to be confused with another church by the same name, located in Qormi on the main island, Malta.