Summary
A religious confraternity built the Church of St Joseph in Osibova in 1869. The main altar holds a 17th-century painting of St Joseph, a gift from Vicko Zmajević, Archbishop of Zadar.
Approximate pin for Osibova Bay.
History and purpose
The Church of St Joseph stands in Osibova, a double bay south of Milna. It was built in 1869 by the religious Confraternity of St Joseph (Bratovština sv. Josipa).
Structure and traces of the past
The broad, single-nave building has an elongated semicircular apse and moulded stonework with Neoclassical features. The main altar holds a 17th-century altarpiece of St Joseph, a gift from Vicko Zmajević, Archbishop of Zadar.
Access and visiting
The church stands in Osibova Bay. Check access before arriving, particularly outside the tourist season.
