Baldassare Cagliares
His Excellency Baldassare Cagliares O.S.Io.Hieros. | |
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| Bishop of Malta | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Malta |
| Appointed | 18 May 1615 |
| In office | 1615-1633 |
| Predecessor | Tomás Gargal |
| Successor | Miguel Juan Balaguer Camarasa |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1615 |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1575 |
| Died | 4 August 1633 |
| Nationality | Maltese |
Baldassare Cagliares (1575-August 4 ,1633) was a Maltese, Roman Catholic prelate who became the Bishop of Malta in 1615.
Biography
Baldassare Cagliares was born in Valletta in 1575.[1] The exact day and month are not known. His father was of Spanish descent and his mother was a Maltese from Victoria, Gozo. Pope Paul V appointed Cagliares bishop of Malta in 1615 when he was 40 years old. Bishop Cagliares was a person who loved art and lived in a period where the church and state were competing to carry out the best works of art. He was also the only Maltese Bishop chosen to lead the Maltese diocese when Malta was under the rule of the Order of St John between 1530 and 1798. During his reign he built numerous villas in various localities around Malta such as in Żejtun, The Citadella, Gozo and another in Buskett.[2] Also Bishop Cagliares established a number of parishes such as the parish of Qrendi in 1618[3] and restored the parish of Dingli by appointing a rector for the local church of the village which was left without a priest for a number of years.[4] Bishop Cagliares died on August 4, 1633 at the age of 58 after 18 years as bishop.
References
- ^ "Bishop Baldassare Cagliares, O.S.Io.Hieros.", Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 06 February 2015.
- ^ Ciantar, Peter Paul. "Neglected historical residence", Times of Malta, Malta, 23 November 2011. Retrieved on 23 February 2015.
- ^ "ST. MARY'S PARISH CHURCH - QRENDI", Qrendi Parish Church, Malta. Retrieved on 06 February 2015.
- ^ "Dingli and its Parish", Dingli Parish Church, Malta. Retrieved on 06 February 2015.