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St Mary's Church, Żurrieq

Church of St Mary
The Church of the Assumption of Mary
Il-Knisja ta' Santa Marija
Bubaqra Santa Maria Church.jpg
Church of St Mary is located in Malta
Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary
35°49′31.3″N 14°28′46.9″E / 35.825361°N 14.479694°E / 35.825361; 14.479694Coordinates: 35°49′31.3″N 14°28′46.9″E / 35.825361°N 14.479694°E / 35.825361; 14.479694
Location Żurrieq
Country Malta
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Dedication Assumption of Mary
Architecture
Status Active
Functional status Church
Administration
Parish Żurrieq
Archdiocese Malta
Clergy
Archbishop Charles Scicluna

The Church of St Mary, formally the Church of the Assumption of Mary or more commonly known as Santa Marija ta' Bubaqra, is a Roman Catholic church located in the village of Żurrieq, in the area called Bubaqra, in Malta.

The present church may have been built on the original site of two old chapels, one dedicated to Saint Roch and the other to Saint Sebastian. The chapel of St Mary was built after the plague of 1676. The chapel experienced major restructuring in 1961 when it was enlarged to accommodate the increasing population of the area. This was done on the initiative of Reverend Salv Farrugia.


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