In the 'Rollo' (inventory) of the benefices of the churches and chapels in Malta and Gozo, held by Bishop de Mello in 1436, a total of 12 established chapels are mentioned, amongst them the Church of San Lorenzo a Mare.

It served this purpose for 41 years from 1530 to 1571 until the Knights were transferred to the new capital city Valletta.

The church was inaugurated by Bishop Davide Cocco Palmieri on the feast of St Lawrence, August 10, 1697.

[2] The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.

[3] The church includes many works of art, amongst them the main altar piece by Mattia Preti showing the martyrdom of St Lawrence.