St Roque's Church, Mdina
Church in Mdina, Malta
35°53′11.6″N 14°24′11.3″E / 35.886556°N 14.403139°E / 35.886556; 14.403139The Chapel of St. Roque, also known as the Chapel of Our Lady of Light, is a Roman Catholic chapel located in Mdina, Malta.
History
The original chapel building that stood on the site, of the present church, existed in 1393 under the dedication of the Holy Cross. However, the chapel was demolished in 1681 and another dedicated to Saint Roque was built in the 18th century. In time this chapel became known as Our Lady of Light, as a consequence of a painting depicting the Virgin of Light being installed in the chapel.[1][2][3]
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Mdina
- Ancient Melite
- Siege of Melite (870)
- Siege of Medina (1053–1054)
- Norman invasion (1091)
- Siege of Malta (1429)
- Great Siege of Malta (1565)
- Maltese uprising (1798)
- Malta Railway
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