Type: | Archbishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | Monsignor |
George Anthony Frendo | |
Honorific-Suffix: | O.P. |
Archbishop emeritus of Tiranë-Durrës | |
Archdiocese: | Tiranë-Durrës |
Appointed: | 17 November 2016 |
Term Start: | 3 December 2016 |
Predecessor: | Rrok Mirdita |
Successor: | Arjan Dodaj |
Other Post: | Titular Bishop of Buthrotum |
Ordination: | 7 April 1969 |
Ordained By: | Emanuele Gerada |
Consecration: | 23 September 2006 |
Consecrated By: | Rrok Mirdita |
Rank: | Archbishop |
Birth Date: | 4 April 1946 |
Birth Place: | Qormi, Malta |
Nationality: | Maltese |
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Signature: | George Frendo (nënshkrim).svg |
Coat Of Arms: | Coat of arms of George Anthony Frendo.svg |
George Anthony Frendo O.P. (born 4 April 1946) is a Maltese prelate and the archbishop emeritus of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania.
George Frendo was born in Qormi, Malta on April 4, 1946. At the age of 15 he was professed as a member of the order of preachers. In 1963, Frendo started his studies for the priesthood together with Paul Cremona, later the Archbishop of Malta.[1] Both Frendo and Cremona were ordained priests by Emanuele Gerada on April 2, 1969. Frendo served eight years as the parish priest of Gwardamanġa.[2]
In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Frendo Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania with the titular see of Buthrotum. He was consecrated on September 23, 2006, by Rrok Kola Mirdita the Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës and co-consecrated by the Apostolic Nuncio John Bulaitis and Archbishop Joseph Mercieca of Malta.[3]
In November 2016, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Frendo as the Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania. He was installed on 3 December 2016.[4]
On 20 April 2018, Frendo obtained Albanian citizenship.[5]