The church was built on the initiative of Fr. Paul Vella, between 1877--1881, and six months after its completion in November 1881 it was handed over to the Maltese Province of the Friars Minor.
The church was built on the initiative of Fr. Paul Vella D.D. in 1877--1881. In November, six months after its completion, it was handed over to the Maltese Province of the Friars Minor.