Churches in Malta

Churches in Malta Churches in Malta As you step out of your malta hotel, you will notice that Malta is predominantly a Roman Catholic country. Churches and chapels are very common and it forms an integral part of the landscape in Malta. Churches are... More

Churches in Malta Churches in Malta As you step out of your malta hotel, you will notice that Malta is predominantly a Roman Catholic country. Churches and chapels are very common and it forms an integral part of the landscape in Malta. Churches are located at the center of towns and villages. This shows the big role that religion plays in people s lives. Aside from Malta Hotels dominating the skyline, churches dominate the skyline and domes painted red or silver can be seen from across the island. This may not be clear from your malta hotel but in Malta and in Gozo, dioceses are separate. Currently, Malta has 313 churches while Gozo has 46. From these two mixed and combined, 78 are parishes. To break it down further, Malta has 63 parishes and Gozo has 15 parishes. Of these numbers, the 6 have been considered the national parishes. According to sources there is slightly more than one church per square kilometer. This is a very large church density and it can be said that the Less