(1880-02-12)12 February 1880 Valletta, Crown Colony of Malta
Died
26 July 1962(1962-07-26) (aged 82) Santa Venera, Crown Colony of Malta
Venerated in
Catholic Church
Beatified
9 May 2001, Floriana, Malta by Pope John Paul II
Canonized
3 June 2007, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI
Feast
9 May
Attributes
Priest's attire
Patronage
Malta
Swatar, Malta
Ħamrun, Malta
Society of Christian Doctrine
Catechists
George Franco Preca, T.OCarm (in Maltese: Ġorġ Preca) (12 February 1880 – 26 July 1962) was a Maltese Catholic priest, the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine and a Third Order Carmelite. Pope John Paul II dubbed him "Malta’s second father in faith".[1]
He assumed the religious name of "Franco" after becoming a Third Order Carmelite. He was a popular figure among some groups, and his pastoral care and religious teaching earned recognition. However, his activities raised suspicions of heresy from senior clergy. He was ordered to close down his teaching centres for a time while they could be investigated; they were subsequently re-opened.[2]
His activism earned him praise and in 1952, Pope Pius XII nominated him as a papal privy chamberlain and awarded the rank of Monsignor.[2]
In 1957 he composed five new mysteries for the Rosary for his followers which he referred to as the "Mysteries of Light".[3] He was canonized as a saint in 2007.
^"Jubilee Pilgrimage to Greece, Syria and Malta: Mass with Beatifications - "Granaries" of Floriana, Malta (9 May 2001) | John Paul II". w2.vatican.va. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
^ ab"The First Maltese Saint: Dun Gorg Preca – A biography". Malta Independent. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
^Formosa, John. "Probable Origin of the Mysteries of Light". Catholic Planet. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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Andrew Corsini Peter Thomas Albert of Trapani Euphrasia Eluvathingal GeorgePreca Kuriakose Elias Chavara Carmelite mystics & doctors of the church John...
Andrew Corsini Peter Thomas Albert of Trapani Euphrasia Eluvathingal GeorgePreca Kuriakose Elias Chavara Carmelite mystics & doctors of the church John...
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Andrew Corsini Peter Thomas Albert of Trapani Euphrasia Eluvathingal GeorgePreca Kuriakose Elias Chavara Carmelite mystics & doctors of the church John...
Andrew Corsini Peter Thomas Albert of Trapani Euphrasia Eluvathingal GeorgePreca Kuriakose Elias Chavara Carmelite mystics & doctors of the church John...
Benedict presided over the canonization of Frei Galvão on 11 May, while GeorgePreca, founder of the Malta-based MUSEUM, Szymon of Lipnica, Charles of Mount...
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pope – Memorial 1 May: Saint Joseph the Worker – Memorial 9 May: Saint GeorgePreca, priest – Feast 1 July: Blessed Nazju Falzon – Optional Memorial 11 July:...
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