The original chapel was built in 1585 with funds provided by the Knight Fra Martin Sarria Navarra.[1] Following the devastation that the plague of 1675–76 brought on the country, Grand Master Nicolas Cotoner built in its place another church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception as a sign of thanksgiving.[2] The church was designed by prominent painter Mattia Preti. It is vital to note that this was the only church designed by Preti. It was built under the direction of architect Lorenzo Gafà.
The Sarria Church served as a temporary parish church for Floriana from 1942 to 1944, after the St. Publius Parish Church was damaged by aerial bombardment.[3]
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The most precious possession of this church are the seven large canvases that surround the interior, painted by Mattia Preti. The altarpiece, also by Preti, depicts the Immaculate Conception with angels sheltering their swords after defeating the plague of 1675–76.[4]
^. Floriana Local Council. 9 January 2017. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018.
^Said, Frans H. (8 October 2011). . Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020.
^. florianaparish.org (in Maltese). Archived from the original on 18 April 2016.
^. Malta Culture Guide. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015.
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sarria, church, church, immaculate, conception, known, also, roman, catholic, rotunda, church, floriana, malta, church, immaculate, conceptionknisja, immakulata, kunċizzjoni, sarria, 891944, 503639, 891944, 503639locationflorianacountrymaltadenominationroman, . The Church of the Immaculate Conception known also as Sarria Church is a Roman Catholic Rotunda church in Floriana Malta Sarria ChurchChurch of the Immaculate ConceptionKnisja tal Immakulata Kunċizzjoni Ta Sarria Sarria Church35 53 31 0 N 14 30 13 1 E 35 891944 N 14 503639 E 35 891944 14 503639LocationFlorianaCountryMaltaDenominationRoman CatholicHistoryStatusActiveFounder s Martin Sarria NavarraArchitectureFunctional statusChurchArchitect s Mattia PretiLorenzo GafaArchitectural typeRotundaAdministrationArchdioceseMaltaClergyRectorLino Spiteri Contents 1 History 2 Interior 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe original chapel was built in 1585 with funds provided by the Knight Fra Martin Sarria Navarra 1 Following the devastation that the plague of 1675 76 brought on the country Grand Master Nicolas Cotoner built in its place another church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception as a sign of thanksgiving 2 The church was designed by prominent painter Mattia Preti It is vital to note that this was the only church designed by Preti It was built under the direction of architect Lorenzo Gafa The Sarria Church served as a temporary parish church for Floriana from 1942 to 1944 after the St Publius Parish Church was damaged by aerial bombardment 3 Interior editThe most precious possession of this church are the seven large canvases that surround the interior painted by Mattia Preti The altarpiece also by Preti depicts the Immaculate Conception with angels sheltering their swords after defeating the plague of 1675 76 4 See also edit nbsp Catholicism portal nbsp History portal nbsp Malta portal Culture of Malta History of Malta List of Churches in Malta Religion in MaltaReferences edit Sarria Church Floriana Local Council 9 January 2017 Archived from the original on 5 October 2018 Said Frans H 8 October 2011 Sarria church Floriana Times of Malta Archived from the original on 16 March 2020 Storja tal Parroċċa tagħna florianaparish org in Maltese Archived from the original on 18 April 2016 Floriana Malta Culture Guide Archived from the original on 15 July 2015 External links edit nbsp Media related to Sarria Church at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarria Church amp oldid 1111557829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
