RELIGIOUS FIGURE

George Preca

1880 - 1962

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George Franco Preca, T.OCarm (in Maltese: Ġorġ Preca) (12 February 1880 – 26 July 1962) was a Maltese Catholic priest, the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine and a Third Order Carmelite. Pope John Paul II dubbed him "Malta’s second father in faith". He assumed the religious name of "Franco" after becoming a Third Order Carmelite. He was a popular figure among some groups, and his pastoral care and religious teaching earned recognition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Preca is the 2,750th most popular religious figure (down from 2,681st in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Malta (down from 28th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Maltese Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, George Preca ranks 2,750 out of 3,187. Before him are Wilfrid, Lucius of Cyrene, Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, Hotepibre, Irmã Dulce, and Demetrios Kydones. After him are Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, Rowan Williams, Damián Iguacén Borau, Zacharias of Jerusalem, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, and Robby Müller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, George Preca ranks 172. Before him are Jacob Epstein, Kono Yasui, Walter Brack, Knud Kristensen, Thomas H. Ince, and Hans Moser. After him are Vladas Mironas, Kullervo Manner, Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey, Lawrence Oates, Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood, and William Joseph Simmons. Among people deceased in 1962, George Preca ranks 166. Before him are Roque González Garza, Knud Kristensen, Ossip Bernstein, Louis Abell, Seiichiro Kashio, and Viacheslav Ragozin. After him are John Ireland, Mykolas Biržiška, Albert William Herre, Clara Blandick, Morris Louis, and Jorma Valkama.

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In Malta

Among people born in Malta, George Preca ranks 33 out of 71. Before him are Paul Xuereb (1923), Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (1932), Lorenzo Gafà (1630), Emma Heming Willis (1978), Anton Buttigieg (1912), and Dun Karm Psaila (1871). After him are Robert Abela (1977), Karmenu Vella (1950), Enrico Mizzi (1885), Joe Sacco (1960), Joseph Muscat (1974), and Joe Borg (1952).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Malta

Among religious figures born in Malta, George Preca ranks 5. Before him are Mario Grech (1957), Saint Publius (100), Prosper Grech (1925), and Paul Cremona (1946).

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