Pawl Cardona (22 January 1953 – 21 June 2023) was a Maltese

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clergyman who served as the Episcopal vicar for the Clergy for the Diocese of Gozo. Prior to this he was the

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of the Basilica of St George in

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from 2007 to 2016.

Early years

Paul Cardona was born on 22 January 1953 in

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to Luigi Cardona and Rosina Sciberras. He attended the primary school of Sannat and the secondary school in

. He went on to enter the major Seminary of the Sacred Heart in Victoria, Gozo to study Philosophy in 1971 and Theology in 1973. He was ordained priest by Bishop

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on 18 June 1977 in the Cathedral of the Assumption in Victoria.

Time in Italy

In September 1977 Cardona left for Italy where he started his ministry in the

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. On 4 December 1977, he was appointed parish priest of the parish of St Philip Neri in Colle Fiorito di Guidonia. During his time in this parish, Cardona built a pastoral complex for the parish use. Cardona served in this parish until May 1989. On 1 April 1989, Cardinal Ugo Poletti appointed Cardona as parish priest of the parish of San Liboria in

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. Cardona built a church and parish center dedicated to St Liborius. It was consecrated on 7 November 1998 followed by a visit by

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on 17 January 1999. In 1997 Cardona was nominated as Prefect of the eleven prefectures of the

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by Cardinal Camillo Ruini. Moreover, in May 2000 he was appointed a member of the Commission of Sacred Art of the Diocese of Rome.

Archpriest of St George's

On 17 September 2007, Cardona was appointed Archpriest of the parish of St George in

by Bishop Mario Grech. He succeeded Dr. Joseph Farrugia as Archpriest. Cardona was installed as Archpriest of the parish on 4 November 2007. He was appointed Episcopal vicar for the Clergy on 4 November 2016.

Death

Cardona died on 21 June 2023, at the age of 70.Mgr Paul Cardona passes away at the age of 70
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References

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