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Archpriest Saver Cassar

My name is Saver Cassar. I was born at Għajnsielem, Gozo, on the 29th December, 1746.  After embracing the priesthood vocation, I was sent to the Università La Sapienza in Rome where I attained my doctorate in Theology. I was…
Pjazza l-Indipendenza, Ir-Rabat Għawdex, Malta
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Can. Agius De Soldanis

I am Giovanni Agius, better known as Can. Agius De Soldanis.  I was born at Rabat, Gozo, on the 31st October, 1712. De Soldanis is the latinised version of Sultana, my mother’s maiden surname. I received my first education from…
Villa Rundle Gardens, Triq Ninu Cremona, Victoria, Malta
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Dr. Anton Buttigieg

I am Anton Buttigieg. I was born at Qala, Gozo, on the 19th February, 1912. I received my education at the Qala Primary School, the Gozo Seminary and St Aloysius College in Malta.  I graduated in Theology and in Jurisprudence…
Pjazza l-Isqof M. Buttigieg, Il-Qala, Malta
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Dun Salvatore Portelli

My name is Salvatore Portelli but, in the village of San Lawrenz, I am known as Dun Salv. I was born at Għarb on the 8th October, 1864. When still young, I felt the call for priesthood. I started attending…
Triq id-Duluri, San Lawrenz, Gozo Malta
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Frenċ tal-Għarb

My name is Frangisku Saverju Mercieca, better known as Frenċ tal-Għarb. I was born at Għarb on the 3rd December, 1892. At an early age I left school to help my father in the fields. I spent my life working…
Triq Frenċ ta' l-Għarb, L-Għarb, Gozo, Malta
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Ġorġ Pisani

My name is Ġorġ Pisani. I was born at Victoria, Gozo on the 6th May, 1909. I received my education at the Victoria Primary School and at the Gozo Lyceum. Afterwards, I joined the Capuchine Order and studied classical literature…
Triq Taħt Putirjal, Ir-Rabat Għawdex, Malta
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Laurent Ropà

My name is Laurent Ropà. Though my name sounds French, I was born at Xagħra on Christmas Day, 1891. My birth name is Lorenzo Rapa. My family emigrated to Algeria when I was two years old and I never returned…
Villa Rundle Gardens, Triq Ninu Cremona, Victoria, Malta
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Mgr. Nikol G. Cauchi

I am Fr. Nikol Cauchi, born on the 2nd March, 1929, at Gharb, a village to the West of Gozo.  I  received my primary education in my native village and then, during WW2, I attended the Lyceum at Victoria, Gozo.…
Triq il-Knisja, L-Għarb, Gozo, Malta
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Mons. Luigi Vella

I am Mgr Luigi Vella, better known as “Dun Alwig ta’ Savina”. I was born on the 10th December, 1859. After completing my primary and secondary education, I started my studies at the Seminary, then run by the Jesuits. I…
Savina Square, Victoria, Malta
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Mro. Giuseppe Giardini Vella

I am Giuseppe Giardini Vella, composer and conductor. I was born at Catania in Sicily on the 30th September, 1885. My early studies in music started with Mro. Frontini and I was introduced to the art of composing. In the…
Villa Rundle Gardens, Triq Ninu Cremona, Victoria, Gozo, Malta
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