Church and Monastery of St Catherine, Valletta
| Church of the Presentation of Our Lady / St Catherine | |
|---|---|
Knisja tal-Preżentazzjoni tal-Madonna Knisja ta' Santa Katerina | |
The church's façade in 2017 | |
| 35°53′59.4″N 14°30′53.7″E / 35.899833°N 14.514917°E | |
| Location | Valletta, Malta |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious order | Second Order of Saint Augustine |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Presentation of Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Romano Carapecchia |
| Style | Baroque |
| Years built | 1714 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Malta |
| Parish | Valletta (St Dominic) |
St Catherine's Monastery (Maltese: Monasteru Santa Katerina ta' Lixandra) is a monastery in Valletta, Malta which houses cloistered nuns of the Second Order of Saint Augustine. It incorporates the Church of the Presentation of Our Lady (Maltese: Knisja tal-Preżentazzjoni tal-Madonna), which is more commonly known as the Church of St Catherine (Maltese: Knisja ta' Santa Katerina). The church and monastery were built in the 18th century and they replaced a previous monastery which had been housed in a 16th-century palace.