Gaetano Pace Forno
His Excellency Gaetano Pace Forno O.S.A. | |
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Victoria, Gozo Malta | |
| Died | 22 July 1874 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Maltese |
Gaetano Pace Forno (5 June 1809 – 22 July 1874) was a Maltese Archbishop who became the Bishop of Malta after his predecessor Archbishop Publio Maria dei Conti Sant tendered his resignation.[1][2]
Biography
Pace Forno was born in
Victoria, Gozo on 5 June 1809 to a lawyer Francesco Pace and the Noble Lucia dei Baroni Forno. He was baptized on the same day at St George's basilica. On 20 July 1824 he was professed as a member of the Order of Saint Augustine.[3] He was ordained priest in Naples in 1832. He spent a great number of years as an educator in Italy until 30 May 1847, when he was chosen Provincial of the Maltese Augustinian Province. He is also considered as the founder of the college for boys at the Valletta
convent which opened on 23 September 1848. On 11 December 1854 he was chosen Provincial for a second term.
On 25 September 1857 Pace Forno was appointed as the Coadjutor Bishop of Malta to assist Archbishop Sant. He was ordained bishop on October 4 by
Pius IX. Thus Gozo became as suffragan to Malta. He died on 22 July 1874 having served as Bishop of Malta for 16 years.[3]
He is related to Sir
Victoria, Gozo
including Doctor of Laws Frank-Luke Matthias Attard [Stuart] Camilleri [Pace-De-Ciotta].
See also
- Catholic Church in Malta
References
- ISBN 978-99957-0137-6. Archived from the originalon 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Archbishop Publio Maria Sant". Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Archbishop Gaetano Pace-Forno,O.E.S.A." Catholic Hierarchy. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017.
- ^ "St.Cajetan Parish Church". Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
