Cospicua became a parish in 1586 and the parish church, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, was elevated to the dignity of collegiate church in 1822. The image of the Blessed Virgin above the high altar was crowned by Cardinal Ferrata in 1905 and, fifty years later, Cardinal Tedeschini adorned it with a halo of twelve stars.
Parish Population: 5, 657
Families: 1,600
Collegiate Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception
Dedication date: 25 May, 1732
Archpriest
Rev. Can. Anton Cassar
Parish Office
65, Triq il-Gendus, Bormla BML 1025
Office Hours
Tuesdays: 10:30 – 11:30 am
Thursdays: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Telephone
21828 413
parrocca.bormla@maltadiocese.org
Website
Kolleġġjata Marija Immakulata Bormla
Parish Clergy
Rev. Can. Anton Cassar – Archpriest
Rev. Can. Joseph Abela
Rev. Can. Jesmond Manicaro
Rev. Can. Ruben Vella
Other priest residing in the Parish
Rev. Joe Henry Abela
Parish Pastoral Council
President: Rev. Can. Anton Cassar, Archpriest
Chairperson: Ms Sylvana Attard
Secretary: Vacant
Parish Economic Council
President: Rev. Can. Anton Cassar, Archpriest
Chairperson: Mr Kelsey Ferriggi.
Secretary: Mrs Gretel Busuttil.
Members: Ms Osanna Causon and Mr Conrad Busuttil.
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 6:45, 9:15, 11:45 am and 5:00 pm
Saturday Evenings: 4:45 and 6:00 pm
Weekdays: 6:45, 8:30 am and 6:00 pm
Other Churches In The Parish
St Paul’s Church
The church was built in 1741 on the site of an older church built in 1590. Marriages may be celebrated in the church.
Priest in charge
Rev. Can. Anton Cassar – Archpriest
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 8:15 am
Saturdays: 5:30 pm
Weekdays: 7:15 am
St Thomas Chapel
Priest in charge
Rev. Can. Anton Cassar – Archpriest
Holy Family Pastoral Centre
The Domus is a centre for the teaching of Catechism to children and adolescents, young people and adults, senior citizens and other meetings.
Priest in charge
Rev. Can. Anton Cassar, Archpriest
St Joseph Conservatory
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast days: 9:30 am
Chapel of the Ursuline Sisters
The Ursuline Sisters started building their convent in 1952 and two years later they began their mission in the area caring for and educating children.
Chapel of the Franciscan Sisters
The Franciscan Sisters opened their school in Cospicua in 1889. The convent and school were totally destroyed by bombs during the War, but were rebuilt so that the sisters could continue their mission of educating and teaching children.
Holy Masses
Weekdays: 6:30 am
Sundays and Feastdays: 7:00 am
St Margaret’s Monastery
The monastery was built as an orphanage in 1726 by two priests, aided by a lady who with some of her friends took care of the orphanage. The ladies lived as a community of religious of the Third Order of the Discalced Carmelites. Grandmaster Manoel de Vilhena insisted that the ladies should take the habit of the second order of the Discalced Carmelites and in 1739 seventeen nuns made their religious profession before Bishop Alpheran de Bussan.
Dedication date: 28 October 1787
Priest in charge
Discalsed Carmelite Friars
Telephone
2182 0558
Holy Masses
Sundays, Feast Days and Weekdays: 7:15 am
Church of St Therese of Jesus
The church and friary of the Discalced Carmelites was built in 1625 and for over two centuries it was the only church and friary which the discalced Carmelites had in Malta.
Dedication date: 18 March 1797
Priest in charge
Rev. Juan Debono OCD
Telephone
2182 6111
Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 7:15, 8:45, 10:15 am and 4:15 pm
Saturday Evenings: 6:30 pm
Weekdays: 6:15, 8:00 am and 6:30 pm
Adoration Chapels
St Paul’s Church
Address
St Paul’s Street, Cospicua
Opening hours
Monday- Friday: 7:30 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday: 7:30 am – 12:00 pm