Fr Ivan Scicluna O. Carm and Fr Joe Saliba O. Carm have been appointed parish priests of Fleur-de-Lys and Sta Venera, respectively.
Fr Scicluna was born in 1977 and ordained priest in 2003. He studied spiritual theology in Rome and has served in Salamanca, Spain.
In Malta, he has assisted Fr Renald Lofreda O.Carm at the Fgura parish.
Fr Saliba was born in 1955 and was ordained priest in 1980. He studied at Inserm and specialised in spirituality in Rome. Later he graduated in education from the University of Malta.
He has taught at Mount Carmel College, where he was also rector, at Inserm and at the Carmelite Institute.
Fr Joe has served in Fleur-de-Lys, Sta Venera, Balluta and Fgura.