The Corpus Christi Church is a

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Għasri Għasri () is a village and an Local councils of Malta, administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo, with a population of 525 people (as of March 2014). By population, it is the smallest village in Gozo after San Lawre ...

, in

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. It forms part of the

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Elevation to Parish Church

By a decree issued on 19 May 1921,

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authorised the formation of the Corpus Christi Parish - one of the newest parishes in the

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- with the Corpus Christi Church as the

Artwork

The Chancel

The titular altarpiece is

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by Lazzaro Pisani and is located in the choir. It was commissioned by the then-curator and vice-parish priest the Rev. Fr. Carmelo Caruana. The painting was installed in 1917. By 2007, due to the weight of the canvas itself, creases were forming in the painting and it was getting unstuck from its frame. BOV sponsored the restoration. The restoration was carried out by Emanuel Zammit, from

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following his other works in the Cathedral of the Assumption in Gozo. The decorator Antonio Agius is responsible for the frame, which was done a year later. This, and his other works in the parish church are considered to be his climax.

Parish Priests

Restoration

In 2018, after obtaining funds from the EU, the facade (including the bell towers), and the left side of the church are being restored.

Pictures

References

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