Maltese Episcopal Conference ( mt, Il-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija) is the official
Catholic
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bishops' meeting in the
Republic of Malta. Its president, as of 2016 is
Charles J. Scicluna, the
Archbishop of Malta
The Archdiocese of Malta (Malti: ''Arċidjoċesi ta' Malta'') is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Malta.
History
Tradition claims that St. Paul the Apostle established the diocese of Malta in the year 60 ...
. The Conference of Bishops of Malta is a member of the
Council of European Bishops' Conferences and the
.
Members
The members of the conference are:
*Archbishop
Charles Scicluna
Charles Jude Scicluna (born 15 May 1959) is a Canadian-Maltese prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Malta since 2015. He held positions in the Roman Curia from 1995 to 2012, when he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop o ...
''(President and Archbishop of Malta
The Archdiocese of Malta (Malti: ''Arċidjoċesi ta' Malta'') is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Malta.
History
Tradition claims that St. Paul the Apostle established the diocese of Malta in the year 60 ...
)''
*Bishop
Anton Teuma,
''( Bishop of Gozo)''
*Bishop
Joseph Galea-Curmi ''( Auxiliary Bishop of Malta)''
*Archbishop
Paul Cremona ''( Archbishop Emeritus of Malta)''
The secretary is Fr Jimmy Bonnici.
Working bodies
The Conference has the following committees and administrative groups:
* Commission for Liturgical Affairs
* Commission for the Church in
Malta
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and
Europe
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* Commission for Education
* Commission for the preservation of Christian culture
* National Council on Philanthropy and charitable assistance
* Council for the Promotion of the priestly vocation
* Office to investigate sexual abuse
* Regional court of second instance
See also
*
Catholic Church in Malta
The Archdiocese of Malta ( Malti: ''Arċidjoċesi ta' Malta'') is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Malta.
History
Tradition claims that St. Paul the Apostle established the diocese of Malta in the year 60 ...
*
Culture of Malta
The culture of Malta reflects various societies that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of ti ...
*
History of Malta
Malta has a long history and was first inhabited in around 5900 BC. The first inhabitants were farmers, and their agricultural methods degraded the soil until the islands became uninhabitable. The islands were repopulated around 3850 BC ...
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List of Churches in Malta
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Religion in Malta
The Catholic branch of Christianity is the predominant religion in Malta. The Constitution of Malta establishes Catholicism as the state religion, and it is also reflected in various elements of Maltese culture; however, in recent years the c ...
References
External links
* http://maltadiocese.org/archbishops-curia?l=1&lang=en
{{Episcopal Conferences in Europe
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
Catholic Church in Malta