Egidio Galea
Egidio Galea | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 May 1918 |
Died | 3 January 2005 Birgu, Malta | (aged 86)
Buried | St. Lawrence Cemetery, Birgu |
Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University (STD) |
Egidio Galea
Biography
Early life and education
Galea was born on 5 May 1918 in Birgu, Malta.[1][2] He studied at the Dockyard School in Senglea and later attended the Boys' Secondary School in Valletta.[1] In 1933, Galea entered the Order of Saint Augustine, and after several years studying philosophy, he was sent to Rome in 1937 to study theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University,[1] where he earned his Doctor of Sacred Theology.[3]
World War II activities
It was during his time at the Pontifical Gregorian University that Galea met
Later life
In 1945, Galea returned to Malta, where he taught Scripture to Augustinian seminarians.[1] Between 1955 and 1961, he was sent to Tunisia, where he worked as a missionary and also taught Latin.[1] In 1961, he returned to Malta, and between 1967 and 1971, he served as the Augustinian provincial superior.[1] Between 1984 and 1990, he was a lecturer at the Augustinian Institute at the University of Malta.[1] Throughout the years, he authored several articles and books, mainly discussing Augustine of Hippo, his life, and the Augustinian Order.[1][3]
Galea died on 3 January 2005 at the age of 86.[1][2][3] He is buried at the Santa Maria Addolorata Cemetery in Paola.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "Mgr Hugh O'Flaherty and Fr Egidio Galea". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ a b "Gaf - Gan - New General Catalog of Old Books & Authors". www.authorandbookinfo.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- ^ a b c "Search Malta - Maltese Surname Connection". archive.li. 2013-02-07. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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