Catholic Church. Diocese of Gozo (Malta)

On September 16, 1864, the islands of Gozo and Comino were separated from the diocese of Malta and established as an independent diocese by Pope Pius IX. On September 22, 1864, Bishop Michael Francis Buttigieg was elected the first bishop of Gozo. The Diocese of Gozo is a suffragan diocese to the Archdiocese of Malta.

HMML ID
659940789384
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/organization/659940789384
LC name
Catholic Church. Diocese of Gozo (Malta)
HMML name
Catholic Church. Diocese of Gozo (Malta)
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2021005105
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/6434161152507535190002

Variants

  • Catholic Church. Diocesi di Gozo
  • Catholic Church. Dioecesis Gaudisiensis
  • Catholic Church. Djoċesi ta' Ghawdex

Organization information

Organization type
Dioceses
Foundation date
1864-09-16
Centuries
19th century CE ● 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
Locations
Countries
Languages
English ● Italian ● Latin ● Maltese

Organization relationships

Parent organizations
Associates
Catholic Church. Diocese of Malta (Predecessor of split)

General notes

Description
Diocesi di Gozo
Citations
Achille Ferres, Descrizione storica delle Chiese di Malta e Gozo (Malta: 1866), 535.
Description
Dioecesis Gaudisiensis; diocese, erected Sept. 22, 1864; Malta; Michael Francis Buttigieg first bishop on Sept. 22, 1864
Citations
David M. Cheney, "Diocese of Gozo," Catholic Hierarchy, accessed November 10, 2021, https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dgozo.html.
Description
Gozo and Comino originally part of Diocese of Malta, but rarely visited; petitioned for establishment of a diocese first in 1798, then repeatedly thereafter; on Sept. 16, 1864, the Bull Singulari Amore of Pope Pius IX separated the islands of Gozo and Comino as an independent diocese
Citations
"Historical Note," Gozo Diocese, accessed November 10, 2021, http://gozodiocese.org/about-us/historical-note/.

Preferred citation

"Catholic Church. Diocese of Gozo (Malta)." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified November 10, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/659940789384

Change notes

Date added
2021-11-10
Last edited
2021-11-10

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