Annetto Depasquale Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Annetto Depasquale
Auxiliary Bishop of Malta
Church:Roman Catholic
Archdiocese:Malta
Appointed:16 November 1998
Term:1998-2011
Term Start:2 January 1999
Term End:29 November 2011
Other Post:Titular Bishop of Aradi
Ordination:7 Apr 1962
Ordained By:Mikiel Gonzi
Consecration:2 January 1999
Consecrated By:Joseph Mercieca
Rank:Bishop
Birth Date:1938 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Qormi, Malta
Death Place:Malta
Nationality:Maltese
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Annetto Depasquale (28 July 1938 – 29 November 2011) was the Roman Catholic titular bishop of Aradi and the auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta, Malta.

Biography

Depasquale was born in Qormi on 28 June 1938 and was ordained a priest on 7 April 1962.

He served in the Commission for Children's Homes and the Pastoral Research Services, as well as the parish of St. George in Qormi and later the parish of English-speaking Catholics. He was appointed Chancellor of the Curia in 1977 and became Pastoral Secretary in April 1986.

On 16 November 1989, he was appointed Vicar General, serving as the deputy to Archbishop Joseph Mercieca. Depasquale's episcopal consecration took place on 2 January 1999. He was once considered a possible successor to Mercieca. Still, his health declined, and he could not fully carry out his duties for several months. Although he eventually returned to duty, he never fully recovered.

Depasquale passed away on 29 November 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdepas.html Annetto Depasquale profile at Catholic Hierarchy website