Church of St Nicholas, Siġġiewi St Nicholas was built between 1675 and 1693. The church was consecrated on May 10, 1729. In 1862 the church was enlarged on the plans of Nikol Zammit. The side aisles, dome and portico were added. Every June the annual feast of Saint Nicholas is celebrated with great solemnity while on December 6 the liturgical feast of the saint is celebrated. The titular painting in the church is by the artist Mattia Preti, 'Il calabrese', who was also responsible for the painting on the vault of St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta. The wooden statue which is carried in procession in
Victor of Marseilles minor basilica. This is the Abbey of St Victor ("Abbaye Saint-Victor"). Saint Victor's feast day, along with Saints Longinus, Alexander and Felician, is celebrated on July 21. Saint Victor is the patron saint of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. His life and martyrdom are celebrated in the scenes depicted on the high altar of St. Nicholas' Church, Tallinn. Victor of Marseilles Saint Victor of Marseilles (died c. 290) was a Christian martyr. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Saint Victor is said to have been a Roman army officer in Marseille,