St Peter's Church and Monastery, Mdina

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Church and Monastery were built in 1625. Inside there are some works: The altarpiece, dating back to 1682, depicts the Madonna and Child with St. Peter, St. Benedict and St. Scholastica is the work of Mattia Preti. Other works depict the Resurrection of Jesus and the Madonna del Pilastro are the work of Francesco Zahra. The chapel also includes the remains of Maria Adeodata Pisani who was a cloistered nun who lived in the monastery in the mid 19th century. Blessed Maria Adeodata was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001.

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2196                  Monasteru ta 'San Pietru / Monastery of St Peter

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