In 1679 , Gafà designed and oversaw the construction of the choir of St. Paul 's Cathedral in Mdina , and he later designed the Bishop 's Palace . The cathedral was partially destroyed a few years later during the 1693 Sicily earthquake , although the newly built choir remained intact . The old cathedral was dismantled , and between 1696 and 1705 a new cathedral was built to Gafà 's Baroque designs . The cathedral was consecrated on 8 October 1702 , and it is regarded as Gafà 's masterpiece
1693 Sicily earthquake
1693 Sicily earthquake
Lorenzo Gafà