The Cathedral Chapter, according to tradition, was founded by the Normans when they occupied the Island of Malta.
When the Knights of St. John left Malta, the Conventual Church was entrusted to the Cathedral Chapter with the specific duty to officiate at the Co-Cathedral. Today the Chapter is divided in two sections one officiating at St Paul’s Cathedral at Mdina and the other officiating at St John’s Co-Cathedral at Valletta.
Thirty Monsignors is the full number of the Metropolitan Chapter. Their duty is to organize all the Liturgical Solemnities during the year at the Cathedral and at the Co-Cathedral. They also perform other pastoral duties assigned to them by His Grace the Archbishop of Malta, as prescribed by Law of the Church (Can. 503).
Website
The Mdina Metropolitan Cathedral
Tel
2145 4136 (Mdina)
2123 9582 (Valletta)
Address
Metropolitan Chapter,
Administration Office,
St John’s Co-Cathedral,
St John’s Street,
Valletta VLT1156
Email
[email protected]
Active Monsignors
The date next to each Monsignor’s name is the date when he was first installed as a canon of the Cathedral.
His Lordship Mgr Joseph Galea Curmi, S.Th.D., Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General (14-08-2015)
Archdeacon V. Rev. Mgr Joseph Bajada, S.Th.B., M.S.Th., J.C.D., Capp.S.S. (23-01-2016)
Dean V. Rev. Mgr Anton Gouder, S.Th.B., M.S.Th., M.A. Matr.C.L. & Juris. (31-03-2009)
Precentor V. Rev. Mgr Prof. Hector Scerri, B.A. Phil., S.Th.B., S.Th.L., S.Th.D. (28-01-2018)
Treasurer V. Rev. Mgr Paul C. Vella S.Th.B., S.Th.L., J.C.L., Capp.S.S., S.M.O.M., O.E.S.S.H. (24-08-2021)
Archpriest V. Rev. Mgr Mgr. Claude Portelli B.A., S.Th.L., S.M.O.M. (7.11.2023)
V. Rev. Mgr Victor Grech, B.A., Lic. D., M.O.M., Prel. S.S. (16-09-1990)
V. Rev. Mgr Lawrence Cachia, Lic. D., Capp.S.S., S.M.O.M. (16-07-1994)
V. Rev. Mgr Alfred Xuereb (14-03-1998)
V. Rev. Mgr Vincent Deguara (26-07-2003)
V. Rev. Mgr Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici, B.A., Lic.D. (26-07-2003)
V. Rev. Mgr Anton Vella, BA., Lic.D., Dip. Trib. Eccl. Melit. (3-12-2005)
V. Rev. Mgr Joseph Bugeja, B.A., Lic.D. (11-02-2007)
V. Rev. Mgr Tarcisio Delicata (11-02-2007)
V. Rev. Mgr Louis Camilleri, B.A., Lic. D. (11-02-2007)
V. Rev. Mgr Salvino Micallef, B.A, Lic.D. (11-02-2007)
V. Rev. Mgr Carmelo Farrugia (11-02-2007)
V. Rev. Mgr Lawrence Gatt B.A. Hons., Lic.D., J.C.D., M.O.M., Capp S.S. (29-11-2009)
V. Rev. Mgr Anton Cassar B.A., Lic.D., M.A. (21-09-2014)
V. Rev. Mgr. Prof. George Grima B.A., Lic.D.,S.Th.D., M.A. (23.01.2016)
V. Rev. Mgr Charles Cordina, Capp.S.S. (23-01-2016)
V. Rev. Mgr Carmel Attard (23-01-2016)
V. Rev. Mgr Frans Abdilla, S.Th.L. (23-01-2016)
V. Rev. Mgr Victor Zammit McKeon, Capp S.S., S.M.O.M., O.E.S.S.H. (28-06-2016)
V. Rev. Mgr Joseph Brincat (28-01-2018)
V. Rev. Mgr. Joseph Farrugia (28.01.2018)
V. Rev. Mgr Prof. Emmanuel Agius, M.S.Th., M.A., S.Th.D., M.Q.R. (28-01-2018)
V. Rev. Mgr Alfred Vella, S.Th.L. (28-01-2018)
V. Rev. Mgr Edgar Vella, S.Th.L., Ph.D. (28-01-2018)
V. Rev. Mgr Kalċidon Vassallo (14-08-2019)
V. Rev. Mgr Mario Tong (08.10.2021)
Monsignor Coadjutors
V. Rev. Mgr Dione Cutajar (14-08-2019)
V. Rev. Mgr Vincent Cachia (14-08-2019)
V. Rev. Mgr Alfred Camilleri, B.A., Lic.D. (14-08-2019)
V. Rev. Mgr Lawrence Zammit M.S.Th. (14-08-2019)
V. Rev. Mgr Valentino Borg M.S.Th. (14-08-2019)
V. Rev. Mgr Jesmond Manicaro S.Th.B., S.Th.L., S.L.D. (07.11.2023)
Honorary Monsignors
(in alphabetical order, as there is no order of precedence among them)
V. Rev. Mgr Victor Agius
V. Rev. Mgr Joseph Bartolo
Mgr Stefan Bonanno, B.A., S.Th.B., S.Th.L.
V. Rev. Mgr Norrie Bonavia, B.A., Lic.D.
V. Rev. Mgr Joseph Borg (Qormi)
V. Rev. Mgr Michael Bugeja, B.A. Phil., S.Th.B.
V. Rev. Mgr Carmelo Camilleri, S.Th.Dip.
V. Rev. Mgr Mario Camilleri, M.S.Th., Capp.S.S.
V. Rev. Mgr Evan Caruana, S.Th.B.
V. Rev. Mgr Mario Delmar, S.Th.B., S.Th.L.
V. Rev. Mgr Joseph Ellul
V. Rev. Mgr Brendan Gatt, S.Th.B., J.C.L.
V. Rev. Mgr Lino Grech, S.Th.Dip., J.C.L., Capp.S.S.
V. Rev. Mgr Carmelo Mercieca, S.Th.B.
V. Rev. Mgr Nicholas Pace, S.Th.B., S.Th.L.
V. Rev. Mgr Louis Suban, S.Th.L.
Officials of the Metropolitan Chapter
President V. Rev. Mgr Joseph Bajada, S.Th.B., M.S.Th., J.C.D., Capp.S.S. (from 2022)
Vice-President V. Rev. Mgr Anton Gouder, S.Th.B., M.S.Th., M.A. Matr.C.L. & Juris (from 2019)
Chancellor V. Rev. Mgr Profs. Hector Scerri, B.A. Phil., S.Th.B., S.Th.L., S.T.D. (from 2022)
Administrator V. Rev. Mgr Paul C. Vella S.Th.B., S.Th.L., J.C.L., Capp.S.S., S.M.O.M., O.E.S.S.H (from 2023)
General Secretary
Mariella Cutajar
[email protected]
Assistant to the Administrator
Natasha Farrugia
[email protected]