Set the scene.
Marquis Ermolao Zimmermann Barbaro di San Giorgio built this Sliema church. It was consecrated in 1895.
Here’s the twist.
The church was entrusted to the Dominican friars in 1908. Its next major institutional change came in 1973, when it became a parish church.
Why it still matters.
Follow the three roles: a benefactor made the building possible, a religious order cared for it, and a parish community later formed around it.
🧠 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.