Emanuel Barbara
Emanuel Barbara OFM Cap (27 October 1949 – 5 January 2018) was a Maltese bishop who served as the Bishop of Malindi in Kenya.
His Excellency Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap. | |
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| Bishop of Malindi | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Malindi |
| Appointed | 9 July 2011 |
| Installed | 1 October 2011 |
| Predecessor | Francis Baldacchino |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 July 1974 |
| Consecration | 9 July 2011 by John Cardinal Njue |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1949 Gzira, Malta |
| Died | 5 January 2018 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Styles of Emanuel Barbara | |
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| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord |
| Religious style | Bishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Barbara was born in Gzira Malta on 27 October 1949. He joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and took his solemn profession on 26 September 1966.[1] In 1973 he was ordained to the diaconate and a year later on July 20 he was ordained as a priest. Until 2008 he served as a priest in the Diocese of Malindi. He also served as Provincial Minister of the Maltese Capuchin Province.[2] In 2011 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of Malindi in Kenya and on 1 October 2011 he was consecrated by Cardinal John Njue. On 1 November 2013 Barbara was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Mombasa after the see fell vacant because of the resignation of Archbishop Boniface Lele.[3]
References
- "Bishop Emanuel Barbara, O.F.M. Cap.". Retrieved on 7 March 2014.
- "Maltese ordained bishop of Malindi, Kenya", The Times of Malta, Malta, 1 October 2011. Retrieved on 7 March 2014.
- Zammit, Frank."POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS THE RT. REV. EMMANUEL BARBARA, BISHOP OF MALINDI AS APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MOMBASA", IL SERVIZIO PETRINO , London, 2 November 2013. Retrieved on 7 March 2014.
