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The Most Reverend

Joseph Mercieca

S.Ġ.
Archbishop of Malta
Native name
Ġużeppi Mercieca
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Malta
ProvinceMalta
Appointed29 November 1976
In office1976–2006
PredecessorMikiel Gonzi
SuccessorPaul Cremona
Orders
Ordination8 March 1952
by Giuseppe Pace
Consecration29 September 1974
by Mikiel Gonzi
Personal details
Born11 November 1928
Victoria, Gozo, Malta
Died21 March 2016(2016-03-21) (aged 87)
Żejtun, Malta
BuriedSt. Paul's Cathedral
NationalityMaltese
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Malta (1974–1976)
Judge of the Sacred Roman Rota (1969–1974)
Consulter to the Congregation of the Sacraments and of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith (1974–1976)
Rector of the Gozo Major Seminary (1959–1969)[1]

Joseph Mercieca (Maltese: Ġużeppi Mercieca, 11 November 1928 – 21 March 2016) was a Maltese prelate who served as the second Archbishop of Malta from 1976 to 2006.[2] He is credited with restoring stability in the Maltese church following the dispute between the Malta Labour Party and his predecessor Mikiel Gonzi, the then Archbishop of Malta.

  1. ^ "Archbishop Joseph Mercieca". Catholic-Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ Morana, Martin (2011). Bejn Kliem u Storja (in Maltese). Malta: Books Distributors Limited. ISBN 978-99957-0137-6. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.

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