Set the scene.
Construction began in September 1965 and was completed in 1967. The first Mass was celebrated on 1 May that year.
Here’s the twist.
The church became a vice-parish in June 1969, then a parish in March 1973. Dun Karm Aquilina was its first parish priest.
Why it still matters.
Place its dates beside Malta’s independence in 1964. This is a church story unfolding in the young independent country, rather than another monument from the Knights’ period.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.