Historedia
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Separation from Birkirkara

When
1878
Where
Sliema
Part of
Stella Maris becomes a parish in Sliema, Malta

Stella Maris Church was declared a parish in its own right, separating from St. Helen's parish in Birkirkara.

By 1878, population growth led religious authorities to declare Stella Maris a parish. This action formally separated the church from the Parish of St. Helen's in Birkirkara, establishing Sliema's independent parish status.

Sources

  1. Sliema Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
  2. Birkirkara Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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