The present configuration of the building dates back to the 19th century.

[3] In 2017, when some paintings were removed to be sent for restoration, Baroque and Rococo frescoes believed to date back to the 17th century were discovered on the walls.

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

The church also contains a number of paintings by the school of Mattia Preti and by the Maltese artist Giuseppe Calì.

[1][5] Media related to Old Parish Church of Santa Venera at Wikimedia Commons