Rotunda Church Of Xewkija At Gozo Island

The Church of Saint John the Baptist, commonly known as the Rotunda of Xewkija or Xewkija Rotunda is a Roman Catholic church in Xewkija, Gozo, Malta. The Rotunda was built in the village of Xewkija. On 27 November 1678, Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Molina raised Xewkija from a hamlet to the status of a village, and as the first parish of Gozo outside the town.

Rotonda Chiesa di Xewkija a Gozo, Malta — Rotunda Church of Xewkija at Gozo Island, Malta

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Photos and Videos of the Rotunda Church of Xewkija at Gozo Island, Malta

Belle vue sur la Xewkija Rotonde, Gozo, Malte — Nice view of the Xewkija Rotunda, Gozo, Malta

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Fotos und Videos von der Rotunde Kirche von Xewkija auf der Insel Gozo, Malta

Xewkija Kirche Rotunda von Zitadelle in Victoria (Rabat), Gozo, Malta — Xewkija Rotunda Church from citadel at Victoria (Rabat), Gozo, Malta

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Fotos y Vídeos de la Iglesia Rotonda de Xewkija en la Isla de Gozo, Malta

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Photos et Vidéos de l’Eglise Rotonde de Xewkija à l’île de Gozo, à Malte

Xewkija Rotunda Kościół scena z Cytadeli Victoria (Rabat), Gozo, Malta — Xewkija Rotunda Church seen from the Citadel of Victoria (Rabat), Gozo, Malta

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The Rotunda is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. The parish celebrates the main feast on the liturgical feast of the nativity of Saint John the Baptist which fall on 24 June, and the external festivities are celebrated on the closest Sunday. A secondary feast is also celebrated on the liturgical feast of the beheading of Saint John the Baptist. The Rotunda is also the Spiritual Seat for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta known also as the Knights of Malta.