St. James Church (Valletta)

Malta / Inner Harbour / Floriana / Valletta
 church, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Orthodox church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church

St. Jame's Church originally built in 1612 to serve the Knights of Castille and Léon. It was rebuilt in 1710 by Giovanni Barbara.

A lot of African people are under the jurisdiction of the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox Patriarchates. Here may be some 500 altogether in Malta. They have no locally resident priest but regularly hold services under the leadership of a deacon, at St. James Church, corner Merchants Street and Melita Street, Valletta, on Sunday mornings.
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Coordinates:   35°53'48"N   14°30'42"E
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