Bishop of Gozo John Maria Camilleri Coat of Arms - Bishop John Maria Camilleri

Biography

  • Born Valletta, Malta, 15 March 1843
  • Ordained priest of the Order of St Augustine, 21 December 1867
  • Consecrated on 24 February 1889, Sexagesima Sunday, in Rome, San Agostino, by Mariano Cardinal Rampolla, Cardinal-Protector of the OESA, assisted by Pietro Pace, Archbp-Elect of Malta, former bp of Gozo, and by Guglielmo Pifferi OESA, Tit Bp of Porphyreon, Sacristan to the Pope
  • Elected Bishop of Gozo 11 February 1889
  • Solemn entry Cathedral, Gozo, 12 May 1889
  • Resigned, 20 January 1924
  • Died Rabat, Malta, 7 November 1924