Sylvester Carmel Magro
His Excellency Sylvester Carmel Magro O.F.M. | |
|---|---|
Roman Catholic | |
| See | Benghazi |
| Appointed | 10 March 1997 |
| In office | 1997–2016 |
| Predecessor | Giustino Giulio Pastorino |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Saldae |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 March 1966 |
| Consecration | 11 May 1997 by José Sebastián Laboa Gallego |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1941 |
| Died | January 20, 2018 (aged 76) Msida, Malta |
| Nationality | Maltese |
Sylvester Carmel Magro (14 February 1941 – 20 January 2018) was a Maltese bishop who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi in Libya from 1997 until 2016.
Magro was born in
Libyan Civil War Bishop Magro was repeatedly told to flee the country for his own safety, however he still remained with the people of Libya even in the midst of the difficult times. He was also warned repeatedly to flee Benghazi due to the area's instability.[2]
On the occasion of Bishop Magro's 75th birthday, 14 February 2016, Pope Francis accepted his resignation and appointed Monsignor George Bugeja OFM, then coadjutor bishop of Tripoli, as his successor.[3]
Magro spent his last days in the
St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina, by Archbishop of Malta Charles Scicluna.[4]
References
- ^ "Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M.", Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 18 March 2014.
- The Times of Malta, Malta, 29 January 2013. Retrieved on 18 March 2014.
- The Times of Malta, Malta, 14 February 2016. Retrieved on 30 September 2016.
- ^ "RIP Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro". 24 January 2018.
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