Floor St John Co Cathedral
John s co cathedral of malta kaushik patowary may 18 2016 0 comments commissioned in 1572 by grand master jean de la cassière as the conventual church of st.
Floor st john co cathedral. Awesome floor see 11 670 traveller reviews 8 296 candid photos and great deals for valletta malta at tripadvisor. The intricate marble floor of st john s co cathedral has long been a source of devotion inspiration and fascination. St john s conventual church became a cathedral when napoleon expelled the order of st john from malta in 1798 and it was raised to a status equal to that of st paul s cathedral in mdina the official seat of the archbishop of malta by a papal decree of 1816 hence the term co cathedral. But don t let this ornate splendor.
The bodies of the knights of st john s are said to lie beneath undisturbed. Every corner is highly decorated with 16th and 17th century art this cathedral is one of the most beautiful you will probably see. A two year study by researcher sebastian d amico of. Its design is a prime example of baroque architecture.
Stay up to date and get all annouctments and notices relevant to st john s cathedral and st john the baptist parish including our weekly newsletter. The church was designed by the maltese architect girolamo cassar who was also responsible for the construction of many important buildings in valletta. The impressive st john s co cathedral is a roman catholic cathedral in valletta dedicated to saint john the baptist. John s co cathedral in valletta malta is considered to be one of the finest examples of high baroque architecture in europe and one of the world s great cathedrals.
John s co cathedral was commissioned in 1572 by jean de la cassière grand master of the order of st. It was built between 1572 and 1577 by the knights of malta on request of grand master jean de la cassière to act as the conventual church of saint john. It was initially named in the italian common language of the time as chiesa conventuale di san giovanni battista. The tombstone covered floor of st.
John s co cathedral it s easy to be dazzled by the gilded walls and ceilings adorned with historic frescoes and glittering gold leaf. As we conclude this season of creation we ask you lord to grant us courage to observe a sabbath for our planet.