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    • George Preca

    Maltese Roman Catholic priest

    Saint


    George Preca


    T.OCarm

    Statue at Montekristo Estates, Ħal Farruġ

    Born(1880-02-12)12 February 1880
    Valletta, Crown Colony of Malta
    Died26 July 1962(1962-07-26) (aged 82)
    Santa Venera, Crown Colony of Malta
    Venerated inCatholic Church
    Beatified9 May 2001, Floriana, Malta by Pope John Paul II
    Canonized3 June 2007, Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Benedict XVI
    Feast9 May
    AttributesPriest's attire
    Patronage

    George Franco Preca, T.OCarm (in Maltese: Ġorġ Preca) (12 February 1880 – 26 July 1962) was a MalteseCatholic priest, the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine and a Third Order Carmelite.[1]Pope John Paul II dubbed him "Malta’s second father in faith".[2]

    He assumed the religious name of "Franco" after becoming a Third Order Carmelite. He was a popular figure among some groups, and his pastoral care and religious teaching earne