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Mdina
St Paul’s Cathedral on the site of St Publius’s house
Tradition holds that the cathedral stands on the site of the house of Publius, 'the chief man of the island', who received St Paul; the Apostle healed his father (Acts 28:7–8), and Publius is held to have become Malta's first bishop and a martyr (feast 13 March). The cathedral keeps a Byzantine icon of the Mother of God traditionally attributed to St Luke. Admission charged.
- Where
- St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina
- Address
- Archbishop Square (Pjazza San Pawl), Mdina · on the map
- Nearest church
- St Nicholas Church, Merchants Street, Valletta, Valletta
Rabat
St Paul’s Grotto
Maltese tradition holds that the Apostle Paul lived for three months in this cave beneath St Paul's Church after the shipwreck (Acts 28), preaching and healing the sick. It is one of the island's chief Christian memorials; the early Christian catacombs of St Paul and St Agatha are nearby. Access through the church, open during the day. Historical note: The Apostle Paul's stay on Malta is attested in the Acts of the Apostles; the link between this particular grotto and the Apostle is a local tradition.
- Where
- St Paul's Church, Rabat
- Address
- Parish Square (Misraħ il-Parroċċa), Rabat RBT 1012 · on the map
- Nearest church
- St Nicholas Church, Merchants Street, Valletta, Valletta
St Paul's Bay
St Paul’s Bay and Islands — site of the shipwreck
Tradition places the wreck of the ship carrying Paul to Rome by these islets in the north of Malta (Acts 27:41, 'a place where two seas met'). A statue of the Apostle (1845) stands on Selmunett, and a chapel on the shore marks the fire where the viper bit him (Acts 28:3). The islands are visible from the coast; boat access only. Historical note: The Apostle Paul's shipwreck off Malta is described in Acts (chs. 27–28); its location at St Paul's Islands is a matter of tradition.
- Where
- St Paul's Islands (Selmunett) and St Paul's Bonfire chapel
- Address
- St Paul's Islands / San Pawl il-Baħar · on the map
- Nearest church
- St Nicholas Church, Merchants Street, Valletta, Valletta
Valletta
Church of St Paul’s Shipwreck: relic of the Apostle
According to Acts 27–28, St Paul was shipwrecked on Malta around AD 60 and preached there for three months. The church keeps a relic of the Apostle (a wrist bone) and part of the column on which, by tradition, he was beheaded in Rome. It stands in central Valletta and is open during the day; the Feast of the Shipwreck is on 10 February.
- Where
- Collegiate Church of St Paul's Shipwreck
- Address
- 74 St Paul's Street, Valletta · on the map
- Nearest church
- St Nicholas Church, Merchants Street, Valletta, Valletta
