Church of St George, Valletta
Church of St George | |
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Il-Knisja Ortodossa ta' San Ġorġ | |
35°53′56.6″N 14°30′57.3″E / 35.899056°N 14.515917°E | |
Location | Valletta |
Country | Malta |
Denomination | Greek Orthodox Church |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | 1816 |
Dedication | Saint George |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Italy and Malta |
Clergy | |
Archbishop | Gennadios Zervos |
Priest(s) | Nathanael Felesakis[1] |
The Church of St George is a Greek Orthodox Church situated in Valletta, Malta. It is one of the orthodox churches in Malta.
Origins
[edit]The church was founded 1816 by Greeks living in Malta. The church falls under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.[2] The certificates of baptisms, marriages and deaths that took place at this church are located at the Mdina Cathedral museum archives.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://www.facebook.com/saint.george.malta/?ref=gs&fref=gs&hc_location=group [user-generated source]
- ^ "Saint George Orthodox Church, Valletta", Orthodox World. Retrieved on 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Valletta", malta-canada.com, Malta. Retrieved on 24 October 2014.