St Helen's Basilica
| Basilica of St Helen | |
|---|---|
| The Basilica and Proto-Collegiate, Parish Church of St Helen | |
Il-Knisja ta' Santa Liena Il-Bażilika u Proto-Kolleġġjata Arċipretali ta' Sant' Elena | |
Exterior of the Basilica | |
| 35°54′00″N 14°27′55″E / 35.9000°N 14.4653°E | |
| Location | Birkirkara |
| Country | Malta |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | stelenamuseum.com |
| History | |
| Status | Collegiate Church, Minor Basilica, Parish Church |
| Consecrated | 19 April 1745 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Salvu Borg |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Clergy | |
| Provost | Mons Louis Suban. |
| Dean | Anton Mallia Borg |
| Precentor | Ġużepp Micallef |
| Chancellor | Charles Gauci |
St Helen's Basilica (Maltese: Il-Bażilika ta' Sant' Elena) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta. It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia. The design was inspired by, and is similar to, the Mdina Cathedral by Lorenzo Gafa. It was built to replace the role of the main old Parish Church of St. Mary (still parish church of the area) that was damaged in the 1856 earthquake. It eventually became the Collegiate Church and then a Minor Basilica. The current parish archpriest is Mons Louis Suban.