Saint George Preca
Also known as: Ġorġ Preca; Jorge Preca
Saint
Feast Day
July 26
Born
February 12, 1880
Died
July 1, 1962
Canonized
3 June 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI
Beatified
9 May 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Biography
Saint George Preca, also known as Ġorġ Preca and Jorge Preca, was born on 12 February 1880 in Valletta, Malta. He was the seventh child in a devout Catholic family of nine children, the son of Vincent Preco and Nathalie Ceravolo. His father worked as a merchant and health inspector. From an early age, George Preca was a sickly child. However, his physical ailments did not hinder his academic pursuits....
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