Floriana

St.Publius Parish Church   The church of St.Publius was still being built when Floriana became a subsidiary of the parish of St.Paul in Valletta. The church was finished in 1768 and became the Parish church of Floriana on the 15th March 1844 dedication. Its facade and belfries were completely altered at the turn of the century. It was hit by enemy bombing during WWII and part of the facade and the dome were demolished. Everything was reconstructed after the war. 

Annunciation Chapel

The Disciples of Jesus community Annunciation centre for evangelization and formation was founded on the 13 December 1987 by Fr Paul Fenech and has a chapel in the premises. This is open Monday to Friday for perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Chapel

This chapel was was on Mons. B.Rull’s list within Floriana limits in 1762 and belonging to a Commendator Ildaris.

Chapel - Holy Cross

The Maltese constabulary have a chapel in their Headquarters at Floriana.

Chapel Sir Paul Boffa Hospital

This smaller hospital that caters for Radiotherapy, Dermatology and other facilities has a little chapel for patients and visitors' use. 

Church of the Invalids

This church was reported to exist within Floriana limits in 1762 when Mons. B.Rull restored its ecclesiastical immunity.

Flight to Egypt

Nestled between stores from the time of Grandmaster Pinto and built in 1752, this church lies further West from that of Liesse in Valletta. This too suffered war damage and was restored. Its location is disputed as being in Floriana or Valletta since it is on the Harbour waterfront beneath the bastions. 

Holy Cross

The Capuchin friary and church at Floriana were built on the initiative of Grandmaster Loubenx de Verdalle in 1588-89. The church was only ready in 1773 when it was dedicated. According to A Ferres by 1866 this church had its dedication temporarily changed to the Virgin of Purity. The church and friary were heavily bombed during WWII but rebuilt by 1955. In this friary one can find The Provincial Curia; The Mission Secretariat; SFO National Centre; A House of Formation for Post-Novices; the Provincial Museum and Library of the Capuchin fathers.

Immaculate Conception  Sarria


Sarria church was built in 1585 by the Portuguese knight Martin Sarria Navarra and dedicated it to 'Del Soccorso' - Our Lady Of Perpetual Help. After the plague of 1675 the Order of St.John built in its place the present church eputedly on Mattia Preti’s design, and dedicated it to the Immaculate Conception. Each year, on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, a votive procession used to leave St.John's cathedral in Valletta and stop at Sarria church where prayers of thanksgiving were recited. The last time the procession was held was in 1995.

Our Lady of Lourdes

In 1706 the Knight Gotenberg built a small chapel dedicated to St.Mary Magdalen to be used as a refuge for people going to confession at the Capuchin friary. The chapel was rebuilt in 1918 and re-dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes.

Our Lady of Manresa / St.Calcedonius Martyr

Back to back chapels situated in the Old Seminary built with the rest of the complex in 1740 by the Jesuits. Manresa chapel boasts of paintings by Antoine de Favray. St.Calcedonius chapel contains the remains of the Saint brought from Prestato Italy in 1753. These are kept in an elaborate urn within the altar. During WWII the building suffered severe damage but was rebuilt soon afterwards. Lately after the seminary was transferred to Tal-Virtu in Rabat, the building started to be used as the Archbishop's Curia.

St Publius Martyr chapel

This room in a residential house was opened as a chapel to the public in 2004 until  in 2019 it had to be closed until some structural defects were repaired and maintenance was looked into. It was opened again for the Floriana residents for catechism classes and devotions very recently in 2023.

St.Roque

Built in 1643 by Grandmaster Lascaris overlooking Lazzaretto to accommodate those in quarantine in a way they could at least watch Mass from across the harbour. Having just space enough for the priest to celebrate Mass, it is situated behind where now there is the Phoenicia Hotel on the bastions close to a watchtower. It was destroyed by enemy action during WWII. It used to havea titular painting of St Roque done by Gaetano Calleja. Part of one of its walls and the stone altar with the 8 pointed cross of the knights survived and in 2014 it was rebuilt as part of the restoration of the bastions. 

Methodist Church

Built between 1881 and 1883 to replace the one near the upper Barracca gardens, this building was the first in Malta to be equipped with electric incandescent lamps. On the departure of the British in the 1970's, it was handed over to the Maltese authorities and is now used as an auditorium for cultural presentations. It has been renamed Robert Samut Hall after the composer of the Maltese National Anthem. It has a neo-Gothic facade with elaborate sculpture that can be seen nowhere else in Malta. 

Protestant Chapel

Early in the 19th century the first Protestant chapel was organized in the 'Ospizio' which was originally a powder mill built by the Knights and converted to a hospice for the poor and destitute by the British. Only the main door and some derelict walls remain nowadays.