Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta (Malti: Arċidjoċesi ta' Malta) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Malta. The former Diocese of Malta was elevated to archdiocese on January 1, 1944. The archdiocese has only one suffragan diocese, the Diocese of Gozo.

There are two cathedrals in the diocese: The Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Paul's, in Mdina, and St. John's Co-Cathedral, located in Valletta.

St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

Bishops of Malta

• St. Publius (r. 60– 67)
• Acacius (r. 451)
• Kostantinu (r. 501)
• Julianus (r. 533)
• Luċillu (r. 598)
• Trajanu (r. 599)
• Gualtieri (r. 1091)
• Brialdo (r. 1095)
• Ġwanni (r. 1113)
• Rinaldus (r. 1122)
• Stiefnu (r. 1154)
• Johannes I (r. 1168)
• Johannes II (r. 1211– 24)
• Ruggerius of Cefalù (r. 1251)
• Jacobus (r. 1259)
• Magister Marinus (r. 1267)
• Johannes Normandus (r. 1268)
• Jacoubus of Malta O.Min (r. 1272/73– 97)
• Nicolaus (r. 1304– 22)
• Alduinus (r. 1332– 33)
• Henericus of Cefalù (r. 1334– 41)
• Nicolaus Boneti O.Min. (r. 1342– 43)
• Ogerius (r. 1343– 46)
• Jocobus O.P. (r. 1346– 56)
• Cardinal John IV (Giovanni, Juan) de Castro (Valencia, 1431–1506, Rome), Bishop of Malta (1504–1506), also Bishop of Girgenti (1479–1506), and Administrator Apostolic of the Diocese of Schleswig (1499–1502).
• Fra. Bartolomeo Rull, Grand Prior of the Order of St. John. Bishop of Malta, (r. 1757–70)
• Fra. Giovanni Carmelo Pellerani, Vice Chancellor of Rhodes Island, Bishop of Malta, (r. 1770–80).
• Fra. Vincenzo Labini of Bitonto, First Titular of Rhodes, Bishop of Malta, (r. 1780–1807).
• Mons. Ferdinand Mattei, Bishop of Malta, (r. 1807–31).
• Mons. Francis Saverio Caruana, Bishop of Malta, (r. 1831–47)
• Mons. Publio Maria dei Conti Sant, Bishop of Malta, (r. 1847–57)
• Mons. Annetto Casolani, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, (r. 1848–66)
• Mons. Fra. Gaetano Pace dei Baroni Forno O.S.A. (Born: 05-JUN-1809, Rabat, Gozo; Died: 22-JUL-1874), Member and Priest of the Order of St. Augustine (20-JUL-1824 & 22-SEP-1832 respectively), Coadjutor Bishop of Malta (25-SEP-1857), Titular Bishop of Hebron (25-SEP-1857), Bishop of Malta (r. 3-DEC-1857 - 22-JUL-1874) -> Priest: 41 years; Bishop: 16 years.
• Mons. Conte Carmelo Scicluna D.D., Bishop of Malta, (r. 1875–88)
• Fra. Antonio Maria Buhagiar OMC, Administrator-Bishop of Malta, (r. 1885–88)
• Mons. Sir Pietro Pace G.C.V.O., D.D. (Born: 09-APR-1831, Rabat, Gozo; Died: 29-JUL-1914), Priest (17-DEC-1853), Arch-Bishop of Rhodes, Bishop of Malta and Gozo (17-MAR-1877), Bishop of Malta, (r. 10-FEB-1889 - 29-JUL-1914) -> Priest: 60 years; Bishop: 37 years.
• Mons. Saviour Gaffiero, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, (r. 1899–1906)
• Fra Angelo Portelli O.P. Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, (r. 1914–27).
• Mons. Dom Sir Mauris Caruana GCOJ, KBE., Bishop of Malta,(r.1914-43)also Archbishop of Rhodes
• Mons. Count Sir Michael Gonzi, KBE., Last Bishop of Malta, (r. 1943–44)

Archbishops of Malta

• Mons. Count Sir Michael Gonzi, KBE., 1st Archbishop of Malta, (r. 1944–76)
• Mons. Emmanuele Galea, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, (r. 1942–74)
• Mons. Emanuele Gerada, Coadjutor Archbishop of Malta, (r. 1967–73)
• Mons. Joseph Mercieca, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, (r. 1974–76)
• Mons. Joseph Mercieca, Archbishop of Malta, (r. 1976–2006)
• Mons. Professor Annetto Despasquale, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, (r. 1998–2011)
• Fra. Paul Cremona OP., Archbishop of Malta, (r. 2006–Present)

References

• Outline of Maltese History 1971 AC. Aquilina & Co; Appendix III.

External links

• Archdiocese of Malta
•  "Malta". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.