Restoration work was inaugurated on the Archbishop’s Church of Żurrieq – a project carried out with an investment of €81,000 of which 80% were European funds and 20% were covered by the parish.
The project was inaugurated by the Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi and by the Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds Chris Bonett, in the presence of the Archpriest Rev. Daniel Cardona and the Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese Michael Pace Ross.
The project, which lasted about ten months, consisted of the restoration of the dome from the outside, including the lantern and the wooden apertures. The external lighting system has also been changed to a more modern system which is intended to make the characteristics of the Church dedicated to Saint Catherine stand out more.
Parliamentary Secretary Chris Bonett said that through the European Fund for Regional Development they are investing four million euros to be used by the Archdiocese of Malta to carry out restoration projects on 33 churches in Malta with the aim of carrying out conservation, protection and promotion of the ecclesiastical cultural heritage. “This is another investment carried out with European funds through which he helped the Żurrieq Parish to carry out this project so that we can continue to restore our cultural heritage,” repeated Dr Bonett.
The Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi thanked all those who worked and gave their contribution so that this restoration project could be carried out. “The Church in Malta has the commitment to cherish and fully protect its patrimony. Do this in fairness to our ancestors who left this legacy with love for the Church, working for the good of Maltese society today, as well as for future generations so that they can enjoy what is beautiful and precious,” stated the Auxiliary Bishop.
