Diocese of Gozo, Malta

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Gozo / Ghawdex / Gaudisien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Malta

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: October 11

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1864.09.22: Established as Diocese of Gozo / Ghawdex / Gaudisien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Malta and without ecclesiastical province)
1944.01.01: Became suffragan of Malta

Contact Info

Address: Bishop’s Curia, P.o. Box 1, Triq Ir-Republika, Victoria VCT 1000, Gozo, Malta

Phone: 21.556.378

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Bishop (2020.06.17 – ...):

Bishop Anthony Teuma (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Gozo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anthony Teuma (60)
(2020.06.17 – ...)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta)

Baqa’ miexi magħhom

Born:	1964.01.11 (Xaghra, Malta)
Ordained Priest:	1988.06.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.08.21

Priest of Gozo (Malta) (1988.06.25 – 2020.06.17)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (2020.06.17 – ...)

Bishop Mario Grech (67) (later Cardinal)
(2005.11.26 – 2019.10.02)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano
Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod
Bishop emeritus of Gozo (Malta)

In fractione panis

Born:	1957.02.20 (Qala, Malta)
Ordained Priest:	1984.05.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.01.22
Created Cardinal:	2020.11.28

Priest of Gozo (Malta) (1984.05.26 – 2005.11.26)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (2005.11.26 – 2019.10.02)

President of Episcopal Conference of Malta (2013.09 – 2016.08.20)

Pro-Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops (2019.10.02 – 2020.09.15)

Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod (2020.09.15 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (2020.11.28 [2021.09.26] – ...)

Bishop Nikol Joseph Cauchi
(1972.07.20 – 2005.11.26)

Born:	1929.03.02 (Għarb, Malta)
Ordained Priest:	1952.03.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.04.09
Died:	2010.11.15 († 81)

Titular Bishop of Vicus Augusti (1967.02.24 – 1972.07.20)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Gozo (Malta) (1967.02.24 – 1972.07.20)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (1972.07.20 – 2005.11.26)

Bishop Nikol Joseph Cauchi
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1967.02.24 – 1972.07.20)

Bishop Joseph Pace
(1944.11.01 – 1972.03.31)

Spes mea Domine

Born:	1890.05.30
Ordained Priest:	1913.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1944.12.17
Died:	1972.03.31 († 81)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (1944.11.01 – 1972.03.31)

Archbishop Michael Gonzi
(Apostolic Administrator 1943.10.14 – 1944.11.01)

Bishop Michael Gonzi (later Archbishop)
(1924.06.13 – 1943.10.14)

Dominus illuminatio mea

Born:	1885.05.13 (Vittoriosa, Malta)
Ordained Priest:	1908.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1924.07.20
Died:	1984.01.22 († 98)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (1924.06.13 – 1943.10.14)

Titular Bishop of Lyrbe (1943.10.14 – 1943.12.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Malta (Malta) (1943.10.14 – 1943.12.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Gozo (Malta) (1943.10.14 – 1944.11.01)

Bishop of Malta (Malta) (1943.12.17 – 1944.01.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta (Malta) (1944.01.01 – 1976.11.29)

President of Episcopal Conference of Malta (1972 – 1976)

Bishop Ioannes Maria Camilleri, O.E.S.A.
(1889.02.11 – 1924.01.21)

Born:	1843.03.15 (Valletta, Malta)
Ordained Priest:	1867.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1889.05.01
Died:	1924.11.07 († 81)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (1889.02.11 – 1924.01.21)

Titular Bishop of Modon (1924.01.21 – 1924.11.07)

Bishop Petrus Pace (later Archbishop)
(1877.03.17 – 1889.02.10)

Born:	1831.04.09 (Victoria, Morocco)
Ordained Priest:	1853.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1877.04.08
Died:	1914.07.29 (Victoria, Malta † 83)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (1877.03.17 – 1889.02.10)

Bishop of Malta (Malta) (1889.02.10 – 1914.07.29)

Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (1889.02.11 – 1914.07.29)

Bishop Antonius Grech-Delicata-Testaferrata
(1868.09.24 – 1876.12.31)

Born:	1823.02.21 (Valletta, Malta)
Ordained Priest:	1845.10.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1867.07.14
Died:	1876.12.31 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Calydon (1867.07.14 – 1868.09.24)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (1868.09.24 – 1876.12.31)

Bishop Michael Franciscus Buttigieg
(1864.09.22 – 1866.07.12)

Born:	1793.11.03
Ordained Priest:	1816.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1863.05.03
Died:	1866.07.12 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Lete (1863.03.16 – 1864.09.22)

Coadjutor Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (1863.03.16 – 1864.09.22)

Bishop of Gozo (Malta) (1864.09.22 – 1866.07.12)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Michael Franciscus Buttigieg (1863.03.16 – 1864.09.22)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Katidral Santa Marija Assunta, Victoria, Gozo
Minor Basilica: Bażilika Marija Bambina, Xagħra, Gozo
Minor Basilica: Bażilika San Gorg, Victoria, Gozo
Minor Basilica: Bażilika San Pietru u San Pawl, Nadur, Gozo
Minor Basilica: Bażilika u Kolleġġjata tal-Viżitazzjoni, Għarb, Gozo
Minor Basilica, National Shrine: Santwarju Ta’ Pinu, Għarb, Gozo
Shrines in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

Churches by City (49)

Malta (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 67 km²

Population: 34,656 Catholics (92.7% of 37,392 total)

Pastoral Centres: 15 parishes, 5 missions

Personnel: 142 priests (125 diocesan, 17 religious), 80 religious (19 brothers, 61 sisters), 9 seminarians

Diocese of

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Malta