St Publius Church, Floriana

St Publius Church, Floriana

Saint Publius is the first Maltese Saint. He is venerated as the first Bishop of Malta. Publius' conversion by St. Paul after Paul was shipwrecked on the island led to Malta being the first Christian nation in the West, and one of the first in the world. Publius, who was the Roman governor of the island at the time, received the Apostle Paul during his shipwreck on the island as recounted in the Acts of the Apostles. According to the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul cured Publius' dysentery-afflicted father.

• Date: 13 December 2011
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Uploaded: 18th Dec 2011
• Location: Floriana, Malta: gallery
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Nearby accommodation: Osborne Hotel

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