Azzopardi, John, 1937-2021
Monsignor John Azzopardi (1937-2021) was a Maltese priest, historian, curator, and archivist. He was ordained a priest in 1962, and served as a parish priest and canon and chancellor of St. Paul's Collegiate Church in Rabat. He served as the curator of the Cathedral Museum, Mdina (1967-2001), and as archivist of the Cathedral Archives, Mdina (2006-2021). He founded the Wignacourt Museum in Rabat in 1981 and served as a chaplain grand cross of the Order of Saint John of Jersusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta. From 1973 to 1989, Azzopardi led the Malta Manuscript Microfilm Project in partnership with the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Azzopardi wrote several works on the history of music, archives, and history of Malta, and was a noted scholar of the Apostle Paul. He was awarded the Medalja ghall-Qadi tar-Repubblika.
- HMML ID
- 871427185274
- PURL
- LC name
- Azzopardi, John, 1937-2021
- HMML name
- Azzopardi, John, 1937-2021
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Azzopardi, Dun Ġwann
- Azzopardi, Ġwann
- Dun Ġwann
Name elements
- Given names
- John ● Ġwann
- Family names
- Azzopardi
- Honorific prefixes
- Dun
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1937
- Death date
- 2021-02-19
- Centuries
- 20th century CE ● 21st century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Monsignor
- Languages
Affiliations
- Affiliation
General notes
- Description
- Father John Azzopardi became the field director of a project with with the Hill Museum & Malta Study Center to microfilm in Maltese collections
- Citations
- "40th Anniversary of the Malta Study Center: Part I," Melitensia (Fall 2012/Winter 2013): 2, accessed February 22, 2021, https://hmml.org/assets/pdf/Melitensia_Fall_2012_Winter_2013.pdf.
- Description
- Ordained priest in 1962; taught Classical Greek and Religion at the seminary (1962-1967); curator of the Archives and Museum of the Metropolitan Cathedral from 1967 till the year 2002; canon and Chancellor of Collegiate Church of St Paul in Rabat Malta (1978-2012); created Prelate ad honorem of His Holiness the Pope and Chaplain Grand Cross of Sovereign Military Order of St John, and awarded the Medalja ghall-Qadi tar-Repubblika
- Citations
- "Staff - Mgr John Azzopardi (1937 - )," Mdina Metropolitan Archives, accessed February 22, 2021, https://www.metropolitanchapter.com/mdina-metropolitan-archives/about-the-archives/the-director/.
- Description
- Curator of the Mdina Cathedral Museum (1967-2001); better known as Dun Ġwann; honorary canon at St Paul's Basilica in Rabat; ordained priest in 1962; archivist of Mdina Metropolitan Chapter since 2013; founded the Wignacourt Museum in Rabat; lectured at the Archbishop's Seminary; known for contributions to Maltese historiography and artistic heritage
- Citations
- "Scholar Mgr Ġwann Azzopardi dies aged 84," Times of Malta, accessed February 19, 2021, https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/scholar-mgr-gwann-azzopardi-passes-away.852725.
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Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-04-19
- Last edited
- 2021-11-15