Sylvester Carmel Magro
Sylvester Carmel Magro OFM (born February 14, 1941 in Rabat , Malta ; † January 20, 2018 in Msida ) was a Maltese religious and apostolic vicar of Benghazi .
Life
Sylvester Carmel Magro came in 1957 in the Congregation of the Franciscan one, studied philosophy and theology at the Franciscan Seminary in Rabat and received on 26 March 1966, the sacrament of Holy Orders . Further studies followed at the Pontifical Antonianum University , the Franciscan Order College in Rome, and the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, where he received his doctorate in dogmatics and pastoral theology . He returned to Malta and initially taught at the Franciscan seminary. In 1982 he became pastor of the Sacred Heart Congregation in Sliema . In 1988 he joined the Franiscan Mission of the Province of Milan in Libya and in 1991 took over the management of the Province of Malta. In 1991 he became vicar general under Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli and was chaplain for the Maltese and English-speaking congregations in Libya .
On 10 March 1997 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the titular of Saldae and ordered him to the Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi . The Apostolic Nuncio in Libya, Archbishop José Sebastián Laboa Gallego , donated him episcopal ordination on May 11 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Malta , Joseph Mercieca , and the Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli , Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, OFM.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on February 14, 2016.
Awards
- 2002: Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (Knight) for his work in the Polish Catholic community in Libya
- 2012: National Order of Merit (officer)
Web links
- Entry on Sylvester Carmel Magro on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Sylvester Carmel Magro on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Bishop Sylvester Magro passes away
- ^ Mgr. Sylvester Carmel Magro, OFM, RIP. Franciscan Province Malta, January 20, 2018, accessed January 21, 2018 (en / mt).
- ^ Rinuncia del Vicario Apostolico di Benghazi (Libia) e nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 16, 2016, accessed February 16, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Polish award for Bishop of Benghazi. The Times of Malta, February 16, 2016, accessed October 6, 2002 .
- ^ Sylvester C. Magro UOM Government of Malta, accessed on January 21, 2018 (English).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giustino Giulio Pastorino OFM |
Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi 1997–2016 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magro, Sylvester Carmel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Magro, Sylvester Carmel OFM |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese religious, Vicar Apostolic of Benghazi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rabat , Malta |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th January 2018 |
| Place of death | Msida |