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Birmiftuh was one of the ten parishes mentioned by Senator De Mello in a document he drew up in 1436; the old parish church of Birmiftuh still exists but not the village. This church is now part of Gudja parish, whose parish church was built in 1656.
Parish Population: 3,000
Families: 1,000
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Parish Church of the Assumption
Dedication date 11th December 1785
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Archpriest
Can. Fr Norman Zammit
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Parish Office
Domus Curialis,
3 Parish Priest Street,
Gudja GDJ 1081 -
Office Hours
Tuesdays and Fridays
10.00 am – 12.00 pm
5.00 pm – 06.30 pm -
Telephone
21696039
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Parish Clergy
Can. Fr Norman Zammit, Archpriest
Rev Daniel Farrugia
Rev Carmelo Farrugia -
Priest resident in the Parish
Rev Tony Pace
Rev Trevor FaircloughParish Pastoral Council
President: Can. Fr Norman Zammit, Archpriest
Chairperson: Roderick Bilocca
Secretary: Jonathan Farrugia
Parish Economic Council
President: Archpriest
Members: George Baldacchino, Joseph Grixti, Joe Xuereb
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Holy Masses
Sundays and Feast Days: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 am; 5:30 pm
Saturdays: 7:00, 8:00 am; 6:30 pm
Weekdays: 7:00, 8:00 am; 6:30 pm (Oct – March); 7:00 pm (April – Sept)
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Other Churches
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St. Mary’s Chapel at Birmiftuħ
A medieval church which was the parish church of the locality; it is open every first Sunday of the month in the morning. This chapel has been given as a “trust” for 150 years to “Din l-Art Ħelwa” on 1st February 1970.
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Priest in charge
Archpriest
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Annunciation Church
There were three churches dedicated to the Annunciation in Gudja; the first was in the area “Ta’ Durbies”, the second was in the centre of the village and bishop Alpheran wanted it to be demolished, and another one was built in its place; the third was built in 1754 and today it is used for various meetings. It is open every Sunday in the mornings.
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Priest in charge
Archpriest
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Church of Our Lady of Loreto
The church was already in existence in 1550 according to an inscription near the church. It was rebuilt after the 1676 plague and restored in 1820. During the last war it was hit by bombs, but was reopened in 1943. Today it is open every Sunday morning and marriages may be celebrated in it.
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Priest in charge
Archpriest
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St. Catherine’s Church
This is a very old church, but the present one dates from 1661; today it is used only as a store for church furnishings.
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Priest in charge
Archpriest
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