St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral
| Date | 2017–2024 |
|---|---|
| Client | St. Paul's Church Chaplaincy Council |
| Value | 7 million euro |
| Location | Valletta, Malta |
The Church Chaplaincy Council has entrusted AP with the restoration of this monument in 2017. There is no building in Malta more symbolic of the presence of the British on the island than St Paul's pro-Cathedral. Its elegant steeple is the most iconic element on the Valletta skyline, a lofty needle piercing the Mediterranean sky. The Church was commissioned by the Dowager Queen Adelaide who laid the foundation stone on
Since then, the Cathedral has stood silently, a heroic testimony to the combined contribution of the Maltese and the British to great events of the
The time has come for the citizens of today to guarantee the survival of this monument into the future. An appeal to support the restoration project has been launched by the Save the Cathedral Committee, to read more about it and contribute click here.
Follow the updates on the project progress on our YouTube Restoration Diaries channel.
Awards:
Din L-Art Helwa Awards 2024. Judge Maurice Caruana Curran Prize. Winner overall best project.
Din L-Art Helwa Awards 2024. Restoration and conservation of buildings. Winner.
MASP Awards 2023 - Restoration category. Winner.
Publications:
MCCM - A Process-Based Approach to Conservation (Part 1&2)
Press:
Times of Malta: Time capsules found during restoration of St Paul's Pro-Cathedral
The Telepraph - How Valletta’s Unesco-listed skyline was saved
St Paul's Pro-Cathedral Videos:
Inauguration of the restored tower and spire at St Paul's Pro-Cathedral
St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral tower - Scaffolding being put up
The restoration journey of the iconic St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral tower