Carmelo Zammit

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Carmelo Zammit
Bishop of Gibraltar
24-Sep-2016 Toma de posesion de Carmelo Zammit del cargo de Obispo de Gibraltar (29876085101).jpg
Installation of Carmelo Zammit as Bishop of Gibraltar at the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned
ProvinceImmediately Subject to the Holy See
Diocese Gibraltar
SeeGibraltar
Appointed24 June 2016
Installed24 September 2016
Predecessor Ralph Heskett
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination20 July 1974
by  Michael Gonzi
Consecration8 September 2016
by  Vincent Nichols
Personal details
Born (1949-12-19) 19 December 1949 (age 73)
Gudja, Malta
Nationality Maltese
Denomination Roman Catholic
Alma mater University of Malta
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Carmelo Zammit.svg

Carmelo Zammit (born 19 December 1949, Gudja, Malta) is a Maltese Roman Catholic prelate and the current Bishop of Gibraltar. [1] [2]

Life

Zammit was born in Gudja, Malta, in 1949 and was ordained a priest in 1974. He holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy, Italian and economics, a licentiate in theology from the University of Malta, and a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome. Before his appointment, he served in a number of pastoral roles in Gibraltar, including judicial vicar, episcopal delegate for Catholic education, school chaplain and parish priest. Upon returning to Malta in 1998, he became chancellor of the archdiocese and judge in the ecclesiastical tribunal. He also served as Canon of the Metropolitan Chapter, as President of the St. John's Co-Cathedral Foundation, and Judicial Vicar in the Archdiocese of Malta.

He was consecrated bishop on 8 September 2016 by Vincent Cardinal Nichols in St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina. Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Bishop Ralph Heskett of Gibraltar acted as co-consecrators.

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References

  1. ↑ "Father Carmelo Zammit". Catholic Hierarchy . Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gibraltar to get a Maltese bishop". Times of Malta . 24 June 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Gibraltar
2016–		Incumbent


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