The Maltese islands are comprised of the bigger island of Malta and the smaller island of Gozo, plus a smaller island called Comino. Malta is an archdiocese while Gozo is a diocese, and yesterday its ninth bishop was consecrated in a ceremony held in the huge Xewkija parish church. Bishop Anton Teuma will succeed Bishop Mario Grech, who led the ceremony, and who will now become the Secretary of the Bishops’ Synod in Rome. Bishop Teuma is 55 years old and was rector of the Gozo seminary in the past after serving in a Roman parish for 10 years, and lately heading the family movement in Gozo, endearing him to many families, some of whom found solace in him as they searched for some counseling and a solution for their marital problems. The above photo shows him in the middle at the end of the ceremony with Bishop Mario Grech on the left, the Archbishop of Malta Charles Scicluna in the right. The second photo shows the ceremony in process with people spread apart because of the Covid-19 restrictions. Ad Multos Annos Bishop Anton.
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