Guide To Maltese Religion

this is considered one of the most
Catholic countries in the world hi I’m
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
learning more about religion in Malta
while much of Maltese culture is an
amalgamation of the different societies
that have come and gone from power in
the country its religion has remained
constant not only is Roman Catholicism
the most prominent religion in the
Republic of Malta it is also the
official state religion as declared by
the country’s constitution celebrations
of religion include outdoor processions
reenactments band marches and
extravagant firework displays today
approximately 98% of multis population
adheres to Catholicism also it is
estimated that there is one church per
1000 residents of the island country
many Maltese churches are noted for
their beautiful architecture striking
domed roofs and intricate artwork from
sculptures of religious icons to
colorful paintings and frescoes that
also represent the country’s faith these
churches also act as beautiful art
museums some of the most notable
examples of religious art can be found
in mdina at st. Paul’s Cathedral
supposedly built on the site where st.
Paul originally met the Maltese governor
Publius the church has been rebuilt
several times today
ornate frescoes adorn the church’s
arched ceilings and these paintings
represent such important religious
iconography as Madonna and Child and st.
Paul’s shipwreck the rotunda of must’ is
another of Malta’s important religious
buildings one of the world’s largest
unsupported domes this church was built
in the 1800s over the site of an earlier
church this church is also famous for
surviving a bombing in world war ii when
a bomb broke through the dome and landed
inside without exploding while
functioning as the country’s religious
gathering places Maltese churches also
act as keepers of the great history and
artwork of the area