Basilica of the Patronage of Our Lady
The Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage is a small countryside church located in Wied il-Għasri, Malta.
| Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage | |
|---|---|
Bażilika tal-Madonna tal-Patroċinju Il-Kappella tal-Wied (Maltese) | |
The façade of the basilica | |
Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage Location in Malta | |
| 36°03′55″N 14°13′35″E | |
| Location | Għasri, Gozo, Malta |
| Country | Malta |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Minor basilica (served as vice-parish church when Għasri was raised to status of vice-parish) |
| Dedication | Our Lady of Patronage |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Church (served as vice-parish church when Għasri was raised to status of vice-parish) |
| Architectural type | Vernacular |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Għasri Parish |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev. Dr. Dominic Sultana |
The facade of the chapel has four pillars in the Doric style, which hold up the two-storey building. Two small bell towers (one old, and one built in 2004) house three bells between them. The Basilica has a cupola without a lantern.
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