Be the first to comment!Pope appoints Fr George Bugeja as Coadjutor Bishop of of Tripoli
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The Apostolic Nuncio to Malta Mgr Roberto Cassari, in the presence of Bishop Mario Grech, has today announced the appointment by Pope Francis of Fr George Bugeja OFM, Superior of the Friary of St Anthony of Padova in Ghajnsielem, Gozo, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli .
The news was given at midday at the National Sanctuary of Our Lady of Ta ‘Pinu, The nomination also appeared in the Bulletin of the Holy See News broadcast on the same day.
The Episcopal ordination is expected to to take place in Gozo on the 4th of September 2015.
Fr George Bugeja OFM was born on 1 July 1962 in Xaghra, he was ordained as priest in July 1986.
Since January 2015 he has been the Superior of the Convent of St. Anthony of Padova, Ghajnsielem.
Fr George followed Franciscan Internship Programme in Spiritual Direction and has a Diploma in Theology of Consecrated Life from the Institute of Theology of the Consecrated Life Claretianum within Pontifical Lateran University of Rome (2011-2012).
