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George Anthony Frendo
George Anthony Frendo (born 4 April 1946) is a Maltese prelate and the archbishop emeritus of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania. BiographyGeorge Frendo was born in Qormi, Malta on April 4, 1946. At the age of 15 he was professed as a member of the order of preachers. In 1963, Frendo started his studies for the priesthood together with Paul Cremona, later the Archbishop of Malta.[1] Both Frendo and Cremona were ordained priests by Emanuele Gerada on April 2, 1969. Frendo served eight years as the parish priest of Gwardamanġa.[2] In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Frendo Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania with the titular see of Buthrotum. He was consecrated on September 23, 2006, by Rrok Kola Mirdita the Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës and co-consecrated by the Apostolic Nuncio John Bulaitis and Archbishop Joseph Mercieca of Malta.[3] In November 2016, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Frendo as the Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania. He was installed on 3 December 2016.[4] On 20 April 2018, Frendo obtained Albanian citizenship.[5] HonoursHe was awarded the Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika on 13 December 2024, as part of the awards ceremony of the 50th anniversary of Malta becoming a republic.[6] References
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