San Giljan

St.Julian Parish church

In recent times the Lapsi church, as it is popularly known, became too small to accommodate the people of the area. In 1961 a new church was built and opened for worship in 1968. Pope John Paul II met the world of culture in this church during his visit to Malta in 1989. It can be reached through a bridge from the other side of the valley. It was dedicated on the 17th Dec 1978. 

Chapel

At the Zammit Clapp Hospital which used to be run by the Blue Sisters.

Epiphany

This chapel in the monastery of the the Poor Clares is more commonly known as St Clare. In 1920 the Poor Clares left Zabbar, where they had first settled, and moved to San Giljan in Carmel Street but the house there was too small for the community so they started building a new monastery in 1933 where they took their residence in 1935. Their chapel can be seen from the Regional road that passes by the monastery.

Immaculate Conception 

Bailiff and Prior of the Order of St John, Fra Raffaele Spinola who wished to have a church near his palace overlooking St.Julian's Bay built this church in 1687 in a locality now known as Spinola. It was blessed on the 10th September of the following year. The same Bailiff endowed it with an ecclesiastical living as detailed in the records of Notary Francesco Ferrari of Genoa on the 18th March 1689. The church was enlarged and given a new facade in 1914 when the road in front of it was widened. It is in daily use and marriages may be celebrated in it.

Immaculate Conception

A modern chapel built in the 1950's at 'Tal-Qasam' is already being enlarged to accommodate the increase in the population of the area. 

Millenium Chapel Paceville

The Millennium Chapel is run by a Foundation of lay people and by the Augustinian Fathers. Archbishop Mercieca together with the Provincial of the Augustinians opened it in 2004. It was built by donations from people from all parts of Malta in response to an appeal for a place of quiet prayer set amidst the busiest nightlife area of Malta. It is open from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 a.m.

Our Lady of Good Counsel Paceville

In 1936 lawyer Guze’ Pace built a convent and church and gave them to the Augustinian friars in trust. That part of St.Julian's now known as Paceville began to develop at such a fast pace that in the place of that church, the friars had to build a modern one between 1967 and 1973. It can accommodate 800 people. 

Pope Leo XIII

The convent that the Blue Sisters had near the Zammit Clapp Hospital became a residence for elderly people called Casa Leone when the sisters had to leave the island. The chapel still serves the retirees nowadays.

Sacred Heart

This sizable church is part of a convent and a girls' school complex. It is mainly for use by the sisters and students. Mass is also celebrated in the Auditorium of the school on special occasions.

St.George

St George
A small church of this dedication existed near the present town of Paceville near the bay which took its name. It was recorded by Mons Dusina on his 1575 list. The exact location of the chapel is nowadays lost.

St.Julian Lapsi

This is the first parish church of San Giljan and it was built halfway up a hill in 1580. It was altered or rebuilt in 1593, 1682 and 1729, the last time with more decoration; the titular painting remained the same. Some time in the 19th century it was enlarged again. In 1848 it served as a subsidiary parish church and in 1891 it became the parish church of the locality remaining so till the present modern parish church was built in 1961. It is also commonly known as Lapsi - Risen Christ church because of the devotion to the Risen Christ there. Lately the ceiling was restored. Marriages may be celebrated in it. 

St.Michael ta' Giorni

The male section of teacher trainees used to board and study at the St.Michael's Training College before education became a University faculty. It had a fairly sized chapel dedicated to St.Michael for religious activities and of course celebration of daily Mass. This chapel was deconsecrated and the complex sold to the Libyan Republic in the 70's.

St.Rita

The Augustinian friars were given a piece of land by Miss Nicolina Pons to build a church and friary. The work started in 1926 and two years later the monks took up residence. Both the friary and the church were destroyed during World War II but rebuilt in 1944. At one time up to the 50s the church could be reached from another street through a long staircase, but after a project on the road, this staircase was removed and that entrance blocked off.