Paola, Malta
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Paola, is a town in the Grand Harbour area of Malta
, with a population of 8,856 people (Nov 2005). It is named after its founder, the Grandmaster Antoine de Paule, but is commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, which means new town in Maltese
.
Paola is renowned for its shopping centres, Good Friday
procession, its football club, Hibernians FC, for the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and for its large parish church.
A number of prominent Maltese personalities hail from Paola, including Vincent Moran (an ex-Minister of Health), Jason Azzopardi (Parliamentary Secretary for Revenues and Land) and Silvio Parnis (member of parliament), Chris Fearne (paediatric surgeon), Ino Bonello international movie art director and former Mayor of the locality, Mons Francesco Xuereb, founder of Our Lady of Lourdes parish and benefactor of the main parish dedicated to Christ the King, Immanuel Mifsud
, Massimo Ellul
, Satellite T.V. pioneer for Malta Carmel Joseph Farrugia (Charles Farrugia), TV personality Simone Cini, Actor and TV personality Etienne St. John, Radio presenter Dorian Cassar, songwriter and television producer Joe Julian Farrugia, young singer Klinsmann Coleiro, Ruth Casingena singer and actress and others. One of Malta's Prime Ministers, Sir Paul Boffa
, (1890-1962) lived in Paola.
There are two parish churches one is dedicated to Christ the King
and the other to Our Lady of Lourdes
.
The feast of Christ the King
is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of July, whereas that of Our Lady of Lourdes
is celebrated on the 1st Sunday after the 15th of August. The parish also has a Franciscan church dedicated to Saint Anthony
in part of the parish called Għajn Dwieli. St.Ubaldesca Church is the oldest church in Paola in fact it was the first parish church in Paola. Recently it undergone restoration.
Paola also hosts Malta's only Mosque
and Islamic Cultural Centre led by Imam
Mohammed El Sadi. The country's correctional facilities and the largest burial grounds, the Adolorata cemetery are also situated in this town.
The town is a commercial centre in the south of Malta, about 5 km from the capital Valletta
.
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, with a population of 8,856 people (Nov 2005). It is named after its founder, the Grandmaster Antoine de Paule, but is commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, which means new town in Maltese
Maltese language
Maltese is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English,while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic...
.
Paola is renowned for its shopping centres, Good Friday
Good Friday
Good Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
procession, its football club, Hibernians FC, for the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum and for its large parish church.
A number of prominent Maltese personalities hail from Paola, including Vincent Moran (an ex-Minister of Health), Jason Azzopardi (Parliamentary Secretary for Revenues and Land) and Silvio Parnis (member of parliament), Chris Fearne (paediatric surgeon), Ino Bonello international movie art director and former Mayor of the locality, Mons Francesco Xuereb, founder of Our Lady of Lourdes parish and benefactor of the main parish dedicated to Christ the King, Immanuel Mifsud
Immanuel Mifsud
Immanuel Mifsud is a writer of poetry and prose, born in Paola, Malta. He was for a time involved in research theatre. He wrote six collections of short stories, six poetry collections, and also children stories.- Prose work :...
, Massimo Ellul
Massimo Ellul
Massimo Ellul is a Maltese businessman,He sat for and obtained a Diploma in marketing from Cambridge in 1991, and furthered his studies in the marketing field, with an MBA and a DBA, both majoring in marketing....
, Satellite T.V. pioneer for Malta Carmel Joseph Farrugia (Charles Farrugia), TV personality Simone Cini, Actor and TV personality Etienne St. John, Radio presenter Dorian Cassar, songwriter and television producer Joe Julian Farrugia, young singer Klinsmann Coleiro, Ruth Casingena singer and actress and others. One of Malta's Prime Ministers, Sir Paul Boffa
Paul Boffa
Sir Paul Boffa, OBE was a Maltese prime minister who took office after self-rule was reinstated by the British colonial authority following the end of World War II.-Life:...
, (1890-1962) lived in Paola.
There are two parish churches one is dedicated to Christ the King
Christ the King
Christ the King is a title of Jesus based on several passages of Scripture. It is used by most Christians. The Roman Catholic Church, together with many Protestant denominations, including the Anglican Churches, Presbyterians, Lutherans and Methodists, celebrate the Feast of Christ the King on the...
and the other to Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France...
.
The feast of Christ the King
Christ the King
Christ the King is a title of Jesus based on several passages of Scripture. It is used by most Christians. The Roman Catholic Church, together with many Protestant denominations, including the Anglican Churches, Presbyterians, Lutherans and Methodists, celebrate the Feast of Christ the King on the...
is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of July, whereas that of Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France...
is celebrated on the 1st Sunday after the 15th of August. The parish also has a Franciscan church dedicated to Saint Anthony
Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon, O.F.M., was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. Though he died in Padua, Italy, he was born to a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, which is where he was raised...
in part of the parish called Għajn Dwieli. St.Ubaldesca Church is the oldest church in Paola in fact it was the first parish church in Paola. Recently it undergone restoration.
Paola also hosts Malta's only Mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
and Islamic Cultural Centre led by Imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
Mohammed El Sadi. The country's correctional facilities and the largest burial grounds, the Adolorata cemetery are also situated in this town.
The town is a commercial centre in the south of Malta, about 5 km from the capital Valletta
Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's...
.
Band Clubs
- Our Lady of Lourdes Band Club (L-Għaqda Mużikali Madonna ta' Lourdes)
- De Paule Philarmonic Society Christ the King Band (Is-Soċjetà Filarmonika De Paule Banda Kristu Re)
- Christ the King Band Club (Ghaqda Socjali w Muzikali Kristu Sultan Banda Paola)
- Lourdes Philarmoic Society A.D. 2007 (Is-Soċjetà Filarmonika Lourdes A.D. 2007)
Zones in Paola
- Għajn Dwieli
- Il-Qortin
- Kordin (Corradino)
- Moll il-Faħam
- L-Ordinanza
- Ras Ħanżir
- Tal-Borġ
- Tax-Xewk
Paola Main Roads
- Pjazza Antone De Paule (Paola Square)
- Telgħat Raħal Ġdid (Paola Hill)
- Triq Bormla (Cospicua Road)
- Triq Għajn Dwieli (Għajn Dwieli Road)
- Triq Ħal Luqa (Luqa Road)
- Triq Ħal Tarxien (Tarxien Road)
- Triq Ħaż-Żabbar (Zabbar Road)
- Triq il-Belt Valletta (Valletta Road)
- Triq Kordin (Corradino Hill)
- Triq l-Isqof Buhagiar (Bishop Buhagiar Street)
- Vjal Santa Luċija (Santa Lucia Avenue)
- Vjal Sir Pawlu Boffa (Sir Paul Boffa Avenue)
- Triq Palma (Palm Str)
External links
- Christ the King Parish Church
- http://www.paolalocalcouncil.com/
- G.M. Fra Antoine De Paule Philharmonic Society
- Paola - Its History and Landmarks
- http://www.rahalgdid.com/ RahalGdid.com- A website about the history, feast and landmarks in Paola
- http://www.rahalgdid.com/ RahalGdid.com - Website dwar l-istorja, l-festa u l-postijiet importanti f'Rahal Gdid