Parish Church of the Holy Trinity in Marsa

For centuries Marsa formed part of the Parish of St George, Qormi.

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With the start of the new project of Portu Novu (New Port) in 1859, the inner part of the Grand Harbour saw an influx of workers and their families.

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The then Archbishop of Malta  Mgr Pietro Pace soon noted the need for a church to serve the needs of the community.

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However it would take till 20 October 1909 for the foundation stone of the church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, to be laid.

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The building of the Holy Trinity Church in Marsa was financed by Chev Lorenzo Balbi and his wife Maria Carmela, a couple from Valletta, on the advice of the bishop, as the people of the area could ill-afford to build their own church.

The church was designed by Architect Giovanni Domenico Debono, and the Master builder was Michael Mifsud. 

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Construction took 2 years and 9 months to be completed and was ready on 25 May 1912. 

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The architectural style is Renaissance, with high marble columns, arcades, and flat panels in the ceiling.

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 On 12 April 1913, the church was declared a Parish, and on April 19 it officially opened its doors - on the day Malta hosted the International Eucharistic Congress. 

The parish church was entrusted to the care of the Capuchin Friars. 

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The church and the main marble altar were consecrated on 19 April 1917 by the Archbishop of Malta Mgr Mauro Caruana O.S.B.