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Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center
Melkite Greek Catholic Church in in Malta - Maltese
Parishes
Our Lady of Damascus
Valletta, Malta
"This Church was founded by the Greeks who had accompanied the Knights of St John when they left
Rhodes some years before they came to Malta." from Christopher Agius
My understanding is that this church dates from the 1600's.
Ikon
The famous ikon of Our Lady of Damascus is in this Church.
Image of Our Lady of Damascus The Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John
of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta
claims that "Ancient icon of OUR LADY OF DAMASCUS brought to Malta from Rhodes by the Knights of St. John in 1530, and venerated in the GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH in VALLETTA."
At one time there were 2 Melkite Churches. Now, there is only 1 Melkite Church.
The Melkite Greek Catholic Church is probably called "Greek Catholic".
Thesaurus - Arabic Influenced Religious Terminology
"We speak an arabic dialect and are catholics. Although our dialect is
highly italianised we use christian arabic terminology. The question is
from where have this terminology come from. Malta was under the arabs in
the early middle age and there was a presence of islam. Our dialect have
elements of both west and eastern arabic. I suspect that there was an
imigration of melkites in malta, this is the reason why I am sending this
email. Attached please find a list of our religious terminology."...
"I would like to ask you a question, how similar is our terminology to
yours."...
"Thanks again and Alla dejjem izomm idejh fuqok u fuq il-Kinsja Mqaddsa."
Christopher Agius
Maltese Religious Terms Of Arabic Origin, Christopher Agius, 2005
Christopher Agius, narek@maltanet.net
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