This is a timeline of Dun Gorg Preca, 1880 to 1962
1880 - Dun Gorg was born in Valletta on February 12.
1888 - He moved to Hamrun with his family.
1905 - His confessor, Fr Aloysious Galea, died on April 8.
1906- Dun Gorg met a group of youngsters in Hamrun and invited them to start attending his spiritual conferences. He was also ordained by Bishop Pietro Pace. On December 25 his first Mass was celebrated at San Cajten in Hamrun.
1907 - Dun Gorg called a group of youngsters and invited them to a special conference. The group rented a small place in Fra Diegu Street and met there for the first time on March 7. This rundown place was jokingly referred to as the "museum".
1962 - After a long and very active life, Dun Gorg died on July 26. He was buried in the crypt of the church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Blata-l-Bajda, which soon became a venue for constant pilgrimages.
2001 - He was beatified by Pope John Paul II, in Malta on May 9.
2007 - Dun Gorg became San Gorg Preca on June 4.
1880 - Dun Gorg was born in Valletta on February 12.
1888 - He moved to Hamrun with his family.
1905 - His confessor, Fr Aloysious Galea, died on April 8.
1906- Dun Gorg met a group of youngsters in Hamrun and invited them to start attending his spiritual conferences. He was also ordained by Bishop Pietro Pace. On December 25 his first Mass was celebrated at San Cajten in Hamrun.
1907 - Dun Gorg called a group of youngsters and invited them to a special conference. The group rented a small place in Fra Diegu Street and met there for the first time on March 7. This rundown place was jokingly referred to as the "museum".
1962 - After a long and very active life, Dun Gorg died on July 26. He was buried in the crypt of the church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Blata-l-Bajda, which soon became a venue for constant pilgrimages.
2001 - He was beatified by Pope John Paul II, in Malta on May 9.
2007 - Dun Gorg became San Gorg Preca on June 4.