The foundation stone of the present parish church was laid in 1690 and Bishop Paolo Alpheran de Bussan consecrated it on October 28, 1726.

The church is located on a crest and has a façade divided into five bays. The middle three are equal and those at right and left a little narrower. Each bay is divided by a pilaster with Doric capitals.

The principal portal in the central bay consists of an elaborately moulded archivolt, set within a moulded frame and topped by a semi-circular pediment. A thick cornice and frieze separates the next level, that form part of the entablature attic.

The church has two bell-towers, one on each end. They consist of Doric pilasters on each corner with arched openings for the bells. Above runs a wide cornice with frieze, which has a balustraded balcony. The high front-piece is of a “temple”-style structure with a niche with balcony and a statue at centre, all topped by a triangular pediment.

The Malta Environment and Planning Authority scheduled the parish church as a Grade 1 monument on August 26 as per Government Notice 782.