The civil and religious history of the locality of Ghajnsielem is centred around the spring which brings the name of Hani Salem. This is known due to a document, which was written by the first parish priest of the locality. The story says that a certain Anglu Grech, gave water every evening to his herd, while also saying the rosary, since he was very devout towards the virgin Mary. One day the story affirms that the virgin Mary talked to him and commanded him to make a statue under the title of Loreto. Apart from that, she also showed him a place where to build the church, which today is found as the ancient church of Ghajnsielem. In 1810 there was the need of church and in January 1812 the project commenced. Eventually it was blessed on the 9 of September of the same year by the parish-priest Scasciato. On the next Sunday for the first time the feast was organised. The collective wish of the habitants was that to have a parish of their own, this was eventually granted by Pope Pius IX, whom with the hard work of Fr. Anton Cauchi the church on the 20 of Januray 1855 was given the title of a parish. The statue was made in Marsielle by the company Galard & Fils and was brought to Ghajnsielem on the 14 of October 1866. In 1920 a restoration on statue took place and the same dress of the statue was gilded. In the old parish church we find different works of art of great value, mostly those of Guzeppi Cali. As time went by, there was the necessity of a larger church, on the 28 of October 1920 the architect Mallia was given the job for this project. The first stone was placed by the Gozitan Bishop Mons Mikiel Gonzi on the 23 of October 1923. In the process of the construction we find differeent builders, the first one was Frangisk Farrugia, the second Wenzu Borg, the third Tony Vella, the fourth Joseph Dimech etc... As what happened due to the builders we also find alot of change in the architects of the church examples are Guze D'Amato, Joseph Mizzi and Joe Ellul Vincenti. The new parish of Ghajnsielem was finished and blessed on the 27 of August 1978 by the Bishop Nikol G Cauchi, the following year also the belfry was ready and blessed eventually by Mons Mikiel Gonzi on the 29 of August 1979 whom fifty five years before had blessed the first stone. The new church was consacrated on the 13 of August 1989. On the 3 of September 1965 the parish was given the dignity of archparish. The history of the archparish of Ghajnsielm gives us nine parish-priests and two archpriests.