List of Maltese saints explained

This page is a list of Maltese saints, blesseds, venerables, and servants of God, as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.

There are only two dioceses in the island group of Malta, and these are the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta and its suffragan diocese, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo. The first Maltese saint in the history of Malta is Saint Publius, who died around the year 112 A.D.^[1]

Saints

• Saint Publius (ca. 33–112 A.D.), first Bishop of Malta (Malta - Athens, Greece)
  • Canonized: Pre-Congregation
• Saint Ġorġ Preca (1880–1962), Priest of the Archdiocese of Malta; Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine; Member of the Third Order Carmelites (Valletta – Santa Venera, Malta)
  • Declared "Venerable": June 28, 1999
  • Beatified: May 9, 2001 by Pope John Paul II
  • Canonized: June 3, 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI

Blesseds

• Blessed Teresa Pisani (Maria Adeodata) (1806–1855), Professed Religious of the Benedictine Nuns (Naples, Italy – Mdina, Malta)
  • Declared "Venerable": April 24, 2001
  • Beatified: May 9, 2001 by Pope John Paul II
• Blessed Nazju Falzon (1813–1865), Cleric of the Archdiocese of Malta; Member of the Secular Franciscans (Valletta, Malta)
  • Declared "Venerable": October 23, 1987
  • Beatified: May 9, 2001 by Pope John Paul II
• Blessed Jeanne Littlejohn (Angèle-Marie) (1933–1995), Professed Religious of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles; Martyr (Tunis, Tunisia – Algiers, Algeria)^[2]
  • Declared "Venerable": 26 January 2018
  • Beatified: December 8, 2018 by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu

Venerables

• Virginja de Brincat (Margerita of the Sacred Heart of Jesus) (1862–1952), Cofounder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus (Gozo, Malta)^[3]
  • Declared "Venerable": 27 January 2014

Servants of God

• Adelaide Cini (1838–1885), Layperson of the Archdiocese of Malta (Valletta – Ħamrun, Malta)^{[4] [5]}
• Maria Teresa Nuzzo (1851–1923), Founder of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart (Valletta – Ħamrun, Malta)
• Isidor Formosa (1851–1931), Priest of the Archdiocese of Malta; Founder of the Ursuline Sisters of Malta (Valletta, Malta)
• Ġużeppi de Piro (1877–1933), Priest of the Archdiocese of Malta; Founder of the Missionary Society of Saint Paul (Mdina – Ħamrun, Malta)
• Franġisk Grima (1908–1939), Priest of the Diocese of Gozo (Gozo, Malta)
• Lwiġi Fenech (Avertan) (1871–1943), Professed Priest of the Carmelites of the Ancient Observance (Il-Mosta – Mdina, Malta)^[6]
• Ewgenju Borg (1886–1967), Layperson of the Archdiocese of Malta; Consecrated Member of the Society of Christian Doctrine (Isla – Ħamrun, Malta)^[7]
• Ġemma Camilleri (1889-1973), Professed Religious of the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus (Gozo, Malta)
• Emanuel Galea (1891–1974), Auxiliary Bishop of Malta (Isla – Żejtun, Malta)
• Mikiel Azzopardi (1910–1987), Priest of the Archdiocese of Malta (Valletta, Malta)^{[8] [9]}
• Henry Casolani (1917–1999) and Inez Vassallo Casolani (1915–1992), Married Layperson of the Archdiocese of Malta (Cospicua – Valletta, Malta)^{[10] [11] [12]}
• Mikiel Attard (1933–2004), Priest of the Diocese of Gozo (Gozo, Malta)^{[13] [14]}
• Nazzareno Gauci (Grazzja) (1911–2005), Professed Priest of the Augustinians (Gozo – Birkirkara, Malta)^[15]
• Antonio Camilleri (Louis) (1923–2010), Professed Religious of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Brothers) (Żurrieq – Msida, Malta)^{[16] [17]}

Candidates for sainthood

• Santo Benigno Grech (Rosario) (1723–1793), Professed Priest of the Dominicans (Valletta, Malta – Palermo, Italy)^[18]
• Pietro Pace (1831–1914), Bishop of Malta; Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (Gozo, Malta)
• Karmni Grima (1838–1922), Layperson of the Diocese of Gozo (Gozo, Malta)
• Ġużeppi Diacono (1847–1924), Priest of the Diocese of Gozo; Founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus (Gozo, Malta)
• Franġisk Portelli (1854–1926), Layperson of the Diocese of Gozo; Member of the Secular Franciscans (Gozo, Malta)^[19]
• Ġużepp Portelli (1880–1949), Priest of the Diocese of Gozo (Gozo, Malta)
• Carlo Manché (1905–1950), Priest of the Archdiocese of Malta (Valletta – Gzira, Malta)^[20]
• Emmanuela Vassallo (1942–1989), Professed Religious of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary; Martyr (Valletta, Malta – Tripoli, Libya)
• Egidio Galea (1918–2005), Professed Priest of the Augustinians (Birgu, Malta)
• Guido de Marco (1931–2010), Married Layperson of the Archdiocese of Malta; President of Malta (Valletta – Msida, Malta)^{[21] [22]}

External links

• "Hagiography Circle"

Notes and References

1. https://catholicsaints.info/saint-publius-of-malta/ Saint Publius of Malta CatholicSaints.Info, 14 January 2019
2. https://newsbook.com.mt/en/maltese-sister-to-be-beatified/ “Maltese” sister to be beatified Newsbook, 2 December 2018
3. Web site: Gozitan nun proclaimed venerable by Pope Francis.
4. https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-10-14/local-news/Case-for-Adelaide-Cini-beatification-to-be-reopened-6736214757 Case for Adelaide Cini beatification to be reopened Independent.com, 14 October 2019
5. Book: Index ac status causarum beatificationis servorum dei et canonizationis beatorum . January 1953 . Typis polyglottis vaticanis . 1 . Latin.
6. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/on-the-road-to-sainthood.661922 Fr. Avertan Fenech: On the road to sainthood Times of Malta, 1 November 2017
7. https://catholicsaints.info/ewgenju-borg/ Ewgenju Borg CatholicSaints.Info, 16 April 2015
8. https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-05-24/newspaper-letters/The-beatification-process-of-Monsignor-Mikiel-Azzopardi-6736135988 The beatification process of Monsignor Mikiel Azzopardi Independent.com, 24 May 2015
9. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/formal-request-made-for-dun-mikiel-to-be-put-on-road-to-sainthood.568393 Formal request made for 'Dun Mikiel' to be put on road to sainthood Times of Malta, 16 May 2015
10. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/The-exemplary-life-of-Henry-and-Inez-Casolani.653430 The exemplary life of Henry and Inez Casolani Times of Malta, 16 July 2017
11. https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/56600/beatification_process_of_maltese_couple_to_kick_off_tonight_#.X_k7mOgzbIU Beatification process of Maltese couple to kick off tonight Malta Today, 29 August 2015
12. https://www.romereports.com/en/2015/10/31/a-husband-and-wife-from-malta-are-being-considered-for-beatification-and-canonization/ A husband and wife from Malta are being considered for beatification and canonization Rome Reports, 31 October 2015
13. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Bid-for-Dun-Mikiel-Attard-to-be-declared-a-saint.532951 Bid for Dun Mikiel Attard to be declared a saint Times of Malta, 24 August 2014
14. https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-08-02/local-news/Church-process-for-beatification-of-Gozo-priest-begins-6071779328 Church process for beatification of Gozo priest begins Independent.com, 2 August 2014
15. https://gozo.news/75956/beatification-and-canonisation-process-opens-for-fra-grazzja-gauci/ Beatification and Canonisation process opens for Fra Grazzja Gauci Gozo.News, 23 May 2019
16. https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/93926/archbishop_leads_beatification_of_maltese_brother_who_escaped_nazi_capture_during_ww2#.X_k9EegzbIU Maltese brother who escaped Nazi capture during WW2 to be beatified Malta Today, 28 March 2019
17. https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2019-03-27/local-news/Cause-for-the-Beatification-of-Brother-Louis-Camilleri-to-be-initiated-on-Sunday-6736205773 Cause for the Beatification of Brother Louis Camilleri to be initiated on Sunday Independent.com, 27 March 2019
18. http://www.santiebeati.org/dettaglio/95051 Servi di Dio Santo Benigno Rosario Grech Santi e Beati, 10 October 2009
19. https://gozo.news/8458/bronze-monument-dedicated-to-frangisk-portelli-of-gharb/ Bronze monument dedicated to Frangisk Portelli Gozo.News, 10 April 2009
20. http://carlomanche.com/ Parish Priest Carlo Manché
21. http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/95260 Guido de Marco Santi e Beati, 18 September 2010
22. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/life-is-beautiful-guido-s-last-words.322354 ‘Life is beautiful’ – Guido’s last words Times of Malta, 14 August 2010