60 years a priest

Former Archbishop Joseph Mercieca celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood yesterday with a grand Mass at the Mdina Metropolitan Cathedral. Pope Benedict XVI marked the anniversary by sending Mgr Mercieca his Apostolic...

Former Archbishop Joseph Mercieca celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood yesterday with a grand Mass at the Mdina Metropolitan Cathedral. Pope Benedict XVI marked the anniversary by sending Mgr Mercieca his Apostolic Blessing in a letter in which he gave “thanks to God for the many graces bestowed on the Church through the Archbishiop’s pastoral charity...”, and entrusted him to the intercession of St Ġorġ Preca.

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