The Monastery of St. Scholastica is a monastery in Birgu, Malta. The monastery is dedicated to Santa Scholastica, but the church is dedicated to

St Anne According to Christian apocryphal and Islamic tradition, Saint Anne was the mother of Mary and the maternal grandmother of Jesus. Mary's mother is not named in the canonical gospels. In writing, Anne's name and that of her husband Joachim come o ...

. It was built in 1679 by

Lorenzo Gafà Lorenzo Gafà (1639–1703) was a Maltese Baroque architect and sculptor. He designed many churches in the Maltese Islands, including St. Paul's Cathedral in Mdina and the Cathedral of the Assumption in Victoria, Gozo. He was the younger broth ...

. The monastery and church are listed on the

National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands The National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI) is a heritage register listing the cultural property of Malta. The inventory includes properties such as archaeological sites, fortifications, religious buildings, mon ...

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17th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Malta Roman Catholic chapels in Malta Buildings and structures in Birgu Religious buildings and structures completed in 1679 Roman Catholic churches completed in 1679 National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands 1679 establishments in Malta {{Malta-church-stub

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