Bishop of Gozo Joseph Pace Coat of Arms - Bishop Joseph Pace

Biography

  • Born Rabat, Gozo, 30 May 1890
  • Ordained priest, 20 December 1913
  • Consecrated on 17 December 1944, Third Sunday of Advent, in Rabat, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Cathedral, by Michael Gonzi, Archbp of Malta, former Bishop of Gozo; assisted by Emmanuel Galea, Tit Bp of Tralles, Auxiliary of Malta, and by Richard Fitzgerald, Bishop of Gibraltar
  • Elected Bishop of Gozo 11 November 1944
  • Solemn entry Cathedral, Gozo, 8 April 1945
  • Died Rabat, Gozo, 31 March 1972