Saint John's was commissioned in 1572 as a conventual church of the Order. It later grew to equal prominence with the archbishop's cathedral at Mdina. In the 1820s, the Bishop of Malta was allowed to use Saint John's as an alternative to the cathedral in Mdina and it thus formally became a co-cathedral.
The façade of Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
The façade of Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta - Visitor's entrance
Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta - Visitor's entrance
The Nave of Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
The Nave of Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
The main altar in Saint John's Co-Cathedral
The main altar in Saint John's Co-Cathedral
Mural opposite the main altar
Mural opposite the main altar
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi), 'The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist' - 1608
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi), 'The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist' - 1608
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi), 'The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist' - 1608
Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi), 'The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist' - 1608
