Rotunda of Xewkija

The Church of Saint John the Baptist, commonly known as the Rotunda of Xewkija or Xewkija Rotunda is a Roman Catholic church in Xewkija, Gozo, Malta. The Rotunda was built in the village of Xewkija. On 27 November 1678, Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Molina raised Xewkija from a hamlet to the status of a village, and as the first parish of Gozo outside the town. The Rotunda is also the Spiritual Seat for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta known also as the Knights of Malta. The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.

Rotunda of Xewkija

The Church of Saint John the Baptist, commonly known as the Rotunda of Xewkija or Xewkija Rotunda is a Roman Catholic church in Xewkija, Gozo, Malta. The Rotunda was built in the village of Xewkija. On 27 November 1678, Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Molina raised Xewkija from a hamlet to the status of a village, and as the first parish of Gozo outside the town. The Rotunda is also the Spiritual Seat for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta known also as the Knights of Malta. The church building is listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.