Emanuel Galea
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His Excellency Emanuel Galea |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Malta | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Malta |
| In office | 1942-1974 |
| Predecessor | Mauro Caruana |
| Successor | Emanuele Gerada |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 5, 1942 |
| Consecration | June 9, 1942 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 10, 1891 Senglea, Malta |
| Died | August 21, 1974 (aged 83) |
| Nationality |
 Maltese
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Emanuel Galea, also spelled Emmanuele Galea, (March 10, 1891 – August 21, 1974) was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
The youngest son of Joseph and Carmela Camilleri, Emanuel Galea was born in Senglea, Malta, on March 10, 1891. After his primary education, he studied at the Lyceum between 1903 and 1909. After his decision to become a priest, he entered the Major Seminary and enrolled at the Royal University of Malta in 1910. He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Literature and Bachelor of Canon Law and that of Doctor of Divinity. He was awarded the Certificate of Honour in the Theology Course. He was ordained priest together with his brother Francesco on 18 December 1915, thus becoming the third priest in the family.
He enjoyed teaching Catechism to small children and adults; he liked to use a small projector for visual aids. Two years later he was appointed Canon Theologian of the Collegiate Church of Senglea. In 1919, after World War I, Canon Galea continued his postgraduate studies at the Gregorian University in Rome where he obtained a doctorate in Canon Law.
On his return from Rome he was appointed Prefect of Studies and Professor of Latin Literature at the Archbishop’s Seminary. Galea was the Prefect of Studies and Professor of Latin Literature at the Archbishop’s Seminary from 1921 till 1932. He became Professor of Canon Law at the Royal University of Malta from 1930 until 1942. Galea was installed Monsignor Theologian of the Cathedral Chapter. During the same year, Archbishop Caruana appointed him Secretary General at the Curia and Defender of the Bond of the Ecclesiastical Tribunal.
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