According to Piaggia, the parish church of Santa Maria Maggiore was founded in 1621. It was originally dedicated to St Elmo, replacing the small church that had been demolished to build Fort St Elmo, but in 1623 it was dedicated to Jesus and Mary. In 1662, it became a parish church. The present title distinguishes the church from that of Jesus and Mary founded by St Francis of Paola and now dedicated to him.
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