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Saint John’s Co-Cathedral
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Facade of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, showing symmetrical twin bell towers, a central arched entrance with columns, and a clock on the right tower.
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Saint John’s Co-Cathedral

cathedral, Valletta, Malta
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Facade of St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, showing symmetrical twin bell towers, a central arched entrance with columns, and a clock on the right tower.
Valletta, Malta: St. John's Co-Cathedral St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta.

Saint John's Co-Cathedral is a significant religious building located in Valletta, the capital of Malta. It was formerly the conventual church of the Hospitaller order, also known as the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem.1

The cathedral, built between 1573 and 1578, was designed by Maltese architect Gerolamo Cassar. While its exterior is described as austere, its interior is sumptuously decorated. It holds a rank nearly equal to the archbishop's cathedral in Mdina. Roman Catholicism is the official religion of Malta, and Valletta has both a Roman Catholic cathedral and an Anglican cathedral.12

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