QORMI  - MALTA

SAINT GEORGE

BY GEORGE BORG


Citta Pinto
Statue of St. George

The church of Qormi  was build in 1584  to replace the old and small one,  is one of the most ancient  in Malta. All statues are made of papier-mache figures. The first written documents show that the first procession that came out from the parish church of St. George  dates back to 15th April 1764  on  Palm Sunday and  the first  procession on  Good Friday  day was in  1788. Now-a-days  around  600  people  participate in this form of  pageant  including  around 120  that  carry  the  statues on their shoulders during the procession.

All  these  Photographs  are strictly personal  and  brought  from our  family album  about  Good Friday & Feasts  in the  Maltese Islands ( Malta  &  Gozo ) which  now holds around 750 photos.  Every  year more  photographs are added to our album.  All photos were  taken by  one or another member  of the Borg family,  with the help of my  friend Karlino Bonnici  and  scanned for your satisfaction. Others where bought from Frendo Photo Studio.


Statue of St. George at Qormi, Malta
Photo taken by Frendo Photo Graphics

EVERYBODY PREPARING FOR THE YEAR 2003 - 1700 YEARS FROM THE DEAD OF ST. GEORGE


E-mail:   gborg@global.net.mt

In the future more information and photographs will be added to this home page dedicated to the Parish Church of Qormi - St. George, Malta.
 


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Crucified Christ, held at Nadur, Gozo
 
 

LAST UPDATED Wednesday 18-12-2001


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