Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Fr Joseph Cilia as parish priest of Lija.
Born in 1971, Fr Cilia has served in Mgarr, Qormi (St Sebastian) and Safi, where he was parish priest between 2006 and 2011. Over the past four years he was parish priest of Vittoriosa.
He was also spiritual director at Tal-Ħandaq school, Qormi.
BALZAN PARISH PRIEST
The Curia also announced the appointment of Mgr Karm Farrugia as parish priest of Balzan.
Born in 1950 he served in Cospicua before becoming vice parish priest of Qormi (St George).
He then served as parish priest of Għaxaq, Żejtun, and Żurrieq.
In 2006 he was appointed for social work with Caritas Malta. He was appointed member of the Cathedral Chapter in 2007 and has also been working as spiritual director at Dar Kenn Għall-Saħħtek, Mtarfa.