The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of 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.

Contents 1 Bishops of Malta 2 Archbishops of Malta 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Bishops of Malta

• 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 Forno, Bishop of Malta, (r. 1857–74)
• 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. Pietro Pace GCVO, DD., Bishop of Malta, (r. 1889–1914).
• Mons. Saviour Gaffiero, Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, (r. 1899–1906)
• Fra. Angelo Portelli OP. Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, (r. 1914–27).
• Mons. Dom Mauris Caruana GCOJ, KBE., Bishop of Malta, (r. 1915–43)
• Mons. Count Sir Michael Gonzi, KBE., Last Bishop of Malta, (r. 1943–44)

[edit] 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–Present)
• Fra. Paul Cremona OP., Archbishop of Malta, (r. 2006–Present)

[edit] External links

• Archdiocese of Malta
•  "Malta". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Malta. 

[edit] References

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