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Saint Publius (ca. 33–112 A.D.), first Bishop of Malta (Malta - Athens, Greece) Canonized: Pre-Congregation; Saint Ġorġ Preca (1880–1962), Priest of the Archdiocese of Malta; Founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine; Member of the Third Order Carmelites (Valletta – Santa Venera, Malta) Declared "Venerable": June 28, 1999
Malta: The Virgin Mary (as Our Lady of the Assumption and Our Lady of Victories) [12] Paul the Apostle [12] Agatha of Sicily Publius George (patron saint of Gozo, one of the Maltese islands) Ursula (patron saint of Gozo since the 17th century, the second largest island in the Maltese Archipelago) Mauritius: Louis IX of France Mexico
Saint Julian the Hospitaller [a] is a saint venerated in the Catholic Church [1] and Eastern Orthodox Church. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He is the patron saint of the cities of Ghent , Belgium; Saint Julian's , Malta; and Macerata , Italy.
Malta's patron saints are St Paul, St Publius and St Agatha. The Assumption of Mary known as Santa Marija is the special patron of several towns in Malta and she is celebrated each 15 August. [6] [7] Combined survey figures suggest that around half the population are not practising Catholics, or adhere to a different religion, or to none.
The canonization cemented Preca as the second Maltese saint (Saint Publius being the first) and in his remarks the pope called Preca "a friend of Jesus". [18] A statue of Preca was unveiled at the church of Saint Cajetan parish in Ħamrun, Malta, during a solemn Mass that Archbishop Paul Cremona presided over on 17 December 2009.
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), officially the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, [a] and commonly known as the Order of Malta or the Knights of Malta, is a Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of a military, chivalric, and noble nature. [4]
Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publju; Ancient Greek: Πούπλιος) was a 1st century Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens. Publius is Malta's first canonised saint, who is described in the Book of Acts as the 'chief' or prince of the island (Maltese: il-prinċep tal-gżira).
Martin of Tours (Latin: Martinus Turonensis; 316/336 – 8 November 397) was the third bishop of Tours.He is the patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe, including France's Third Republic.