Francesco Saverio Caruana
His Excellency Francesco Saverio Caruana | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Malta | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Malta |
| Appointed | 28 February 1831 |
| In office | 1831-1847 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinando Mattei |
| Successor | Publio Maria Sant |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1783 by Vincenzo Labini |
| Consecration | 15 May 1831 by Publio Maria Sant |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1759 |
| Died | November 17, 1847 (aged 88) |
| Buried | St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina |
| Nationality | Maltese |
Francesco Saverio Caruana (7 July 1759 - 17 November 1847) was a Maltese bishop who became the Bishop of Malta in 1831.
Caruana was born in Żebbuġ, Malta on July 7, 1759. At the age of 24 he was ordained priest by Archbishop Vincenzo Labini and in 1796 he became canon of the Mdina Cathedral chapter.[1][2] During the French occupation of Malta Canon Caruana was made a member of the government commission but resigned some time later when he saw that he could not prevent the French from establishing unjust laws and when they started stealing precious artifices from the Maltese churches.[3] Canon Caruana was the commander of the battalions of Żebbuġ and Siġġiewi. He played a prominent role in the revolt against the French and in bringing the British to Malta.
In 1822 Caruana was nominated as the cathedral archdeacon and in 1829 he was appointed Diocesan administrator upon the death of Bishop Ferdinando Mattei. Two years later Pope Gregory XVI appointed him as the successor of Mattei and was consecrated on May 15, 1831 by Publio Maria Sant who would eventually become his successor in 1847.[4] Bishop Caruana died in 1847 at the age of 88 after 16 years as bishop. Bishop Caruana was considered as a Maltese patriot by those Maltese who opposed French rule and because of his involvement in the French revolt which ultimately expelled the French from Malta.
References
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- ^ Mangion, Fabian. "Unidentified coat-of-arms on antique wall clock belong to Bishop Saverio Caruana (1)", The Times of Malta, Malta, December 6, 2009. Retrieved on 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Bishop Francesco Saverio Caruana". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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