The funeral Mass of Bishop Sylvester Magro is being held at the cathedral in Mdina.

Mgr Magro OFM died on Saturday.

He had been widely praised for having stayed on in Benghazi at the height of the civil war and attacks by Isis.

https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180120/community/former-benghazi-bishop-silvestru-magro-passes-away.668409

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