Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

The Church of St Catherine of Alexandria, commonly known as the Church of St Catherine of Italy is a Roman Catholic church in , . It was built by the Hospitaller Langue of Italy and it serves as the parish church of the Italian community of .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Valletta, Malta
  • Also known as: “church of Saint Catherine of Italy, Valletta”, “Church of St Catherine of Italy, Valletta”, and “Il-Knisja ta‘ Santa Katerina ta’ Lixandra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Opera House and Our Lady of Victory Church.

Square
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The , also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in , . It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866.

Church
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The , formerly known as the Saint Anthony the Abbot Church, was the first church and building completed in , Malta. In 1566, following the Great Siege of Malta, Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette and his Order showed interest to build a church in the name of the Nativity of the Virgin as a form of thanksgiving; the construction was funded by de Valette.

Public building
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The Auberge d'Italie is an auberge in , . It was built in various stages in the late 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Italy, and it originally had a Mannerist design by Girolamo Cassar and several other architects.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Floriana Granaries and Floriana.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of , just outside the capital city . It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.

Town
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, also known by its title Città Invicta, is a fortified city in the Port Region of . It is one of the in the area, the other two being and Vittoriosa, and has a population of approximately 2,720 people.

Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Latitude
35.89624° or 35° 53′ 47″ north
Longitude
14.51104° or 14° 30′ 40″ east
Inception
1576
Open location code
8F7PVGW6+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33506205
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q10300613
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kisha e Shën Katerinës së Italisë, Valeta”
  • Azerbaijani: “İsgəndəriyyəli Müqəddəs Katerina kilsəsi (Valletta)”
  • Azerbaijani: “İsgəndəriyyəli Müqəddəs Katerina kilsəsi”
  • Belarusian: “Храм Сьвятой Кацярыны Александрыйскай (Валета)”
  • Belarusian: “Храм Сьвятой Кацярыны Александрыйскай”
  • Czech: “kostel svaté Kateřiny Alexandrijské ve Valetě”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت كاترين الايطاليه”
  • French: “église Sainte-Catherine de La Valette”
  • French: “Église Sainte-Catherine de La Valette”
  • German: “Church of St Catherine of Italy”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Αγίας Αικατερίνης της Ιταλίας (Βαλέτα)”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Αγίας Αικατερίνης της Ιταλίας”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santa Katarina dari Italia, Valletta”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria (La Valletta)”
  • Italian: “chiesa di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Caterina d’Alessandria”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Света Катерина од Италија (Валета)”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Света Катерина од Италија”
  • Maltese: “Knisja ta‘ Santa Katerina ta’ Lixandra”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Katarzyny Aleksandryjskiej w Valletcie”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Santa Catarina de Alexandria”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святой Екатерины Александрийской (Валлетта)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святой Екатерины Александрийской”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Italia (La Valeta)”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Italia”
  • Spanish: “Santa Catalina de Alejandría”
  • Turkish: “İskenderiyeli Azize Katerina Kilisesi, Valletta”
  • Ukrainian: “Італійська церква святої Катерини (Валлетта)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святої Катерини Александрійської (Валетта)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святої Катерини Александрійської”

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