Pia Opera Della Grande Missione
Del Prezioso Sangue Di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo
In 1645 a priest from Qormi founded a Mission and endowed it with part of his property; through the years the Mission lost its initial fervour, but it was revived and given new life in 1811 by Rev. Philip Calleja of Qormi, who was resident in Żebbuġ. Encouraged by his friends, Rev. Bertu Attard of Żebbuġ and Rev. Ġan Nikol Camilleri of Siġġiewi, he decided to endow with his property the activity which he had initiated a few years before of visiting the countryside villages, preaching and hearing confessions. In 1813, during the plague epidemic, on his death bed he left all his possessions to the Mission. On the 15th July 1815 Bishop Ferdinand Mattei accepted the foundation of the PIA OPERA which is popularly known as the MISSJONI L-KBIRA.
Head of the Mission
Rev Fr Nicholas Debono Montebello.
Ass. Head
Rev Fr Alfred Micallef.
Secretary
Rev Fr George Mangion.
Treasurer
Rev Fr Karm Farrugia, Rev Fr Angelo Vella.
Auditors
Kan. Rev Fr Ġużepp Caruana, Rev Fr Vinċenz Borg.
Members
Rev Fr A. Sciberras
Rev Fr Anġ. Seychell
Rev Fr Salv Galea
Rev Fr K. Farrugia
Rev Fr L. Camilleri
Rev Fr K. Gatt
Mons Rev Fr Peter Xuereb
Rev Fr Vinċenz Borg
Kan. M.A. Attard
Rev Fr Ġ. Degabriele
Rev Fr Ġ.Mangion
Rev Fr Danjel Schembri
Rev Fr Angelo Vella
Mons Karm Zammit