Fr Roy Galdes has been appointed parish priest of Marsaxlokk by the Archbishop, Mgr Joseph Mercieca.
Born in Tarxien on July 14, 1963, Fr Galdes was ordained on July 6, 1990. He served as deputy parish priest at Mosta until 1955 and deputy parish priest at Christ the King parish in Paola until 1998.
In that year he was appointed parish priest of Kalkara.
For some years Fr Galdes had also taken care of the National Association of Altar Boys.