St Helen's Basilica

St Helen's Basilica (Maltese: Il-Bażilika ta' Sant' Elena) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta.

Birkirkara is one of the 12 Maltese parishes which existed in 1436 (close to the site of Ta' Ċieda Tower in modern San Ġwann[7][8]), the year of the Rollo drawn up by the bishop of Malta, Senatore Mello.

[5] The large garden space of Vincenzo Borg's townhouse was donated by Brared to build the church's front, stairs and main square.

[11] The parish was dedicated to St Helen, and this was also the titular saint of the church built in the 18th century and still existing today.

[13][14][15] On 5 December 1630 Pope Urban VIII established the collegiate chapter of church through the papal bull Sacri Apostolatus Ministerio.

St Helen Basilica during feast week in 2015.