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Chapel of St Domenica, Dingli

Coordinates: 35°51′48.2″N 14°23′4.4″E / 35.863389°N 14.384556°E / 35.863389; 14.384556
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Chapel of Saint Domenica
Kappella ta' Santa Domenika
The chapel in 2005
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35°51′48.2″N 14°23′4.4″E / 35.863389°N 14.384556°E / 35.863389; 14.384556
LocationDingli, Malta
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusChapel
Founded1669
Founder(s)Marc'Antonio Inguanez
DedicationSaint Domenica
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Specifications
MaterialsLimestone
Administration
ArchdioceseMalta
ParishDingli

The Chapel of St Domenica (Maltese: Kappella ta' Santa Domenika) is a Roman Catholic chapel in Dingli, Malta, which is dedicated to Saint Domenica. It was built in the 17th century.

History

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The chapel of St Domenica was established in 1669 by the nobleman Marc'Antonio Inguanez, and it was constructed on his lands as jus patronatus.[1] It is annexed to the garden of Diar il-Bniet.[2][3]

Today, Mass is celebrated within the chapel once a year.[4] The building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.[2]

Architecture

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The chapel is small and it has a simple façade which includes a rectangular door and window, flanked by flat pilasters with Doric capitals on either side. Above the pilasters there is an entablature and a triangular pediment which is topped by a small stone cross.[2] The chapel has a single altar.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guillaumier, Alfie (1987). Bliet u Rħula Maltin (in Maltese). Valletta: Valletta Publishing & Promotion Co Ltd. p. 160.
  2. ^ a b c "Chapel of Sta. Domenica" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ "DIB Estate". Diar il-Bniet. Archived from the original on 3 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Ħad‑Dingli". Archdiocese of Malta. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020.
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