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The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the discussion on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until the dispute is resolved. (December 2007) Michael Gonzi Denomination Roman Catholic Church Senior posting See Malta Title Archbishop of Malta, Papal Count Period in office 1943 — 1976 Consecration 17 December 1943 Predecessor Mauro Caruana Successor Joseph Mercieca Religious career Priestly ordination 1908 Previous bishoprics Bishop of Gozo, Coadjator Bishop of Malta, Bishop of Malta, Titular Bishop of Lyrbe Previous post Bishop Personal Date of birth 13 May 1885(1885-05-13)[1] Place of birth Vittoriosa, Birgu, Malta Monsignor Sir Michael Gonzi, KBE, DD (Maltese Mikiel Gonzi) (13 May 1885 – 22 January 1984) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Malta (Bishop before this Malta elevated to the status of archdiocese during his tenure). He had also been Bishop of Gozo and an elected Labour Senator in the Malta Legislative Assembly. Contents 1 Early life and Ordination 2 Political and ecclesiastical career 3 Church-State relations 4 Honours and titles 5 Death 6 References 7 Sources 8 See also // Early life and Ordination He was born as Mikiel Gonzi in Vittoriosa, Birgu, Malta, and ordained to the priesthood in 1908. Political and ecclesiastical career Elected as a Labour Senator in the Malta Legislative Assembly in 1921 he resigned half-way into his term to be ordained as the 5th Bishop of Gozo in 1924. He held this office until 14 October 1943 when he became coadjutor bishop of Malta and Titular Bishop of Lyrbe. Three months later Mauro Caruana, Bishop of Malta, died, and on 17 December Gonzi succeeded him. Gonzi became Archbishop in 1944 when Malta was elevated to an Archdiocese. Gonzi was instrumental in helping families without decent dwellings to find good houses. He commissioned the construction of apartments for families and was also the motor behind the construction of many churches especially the one in Kalkara. Gonzi resigned his post of Archbishop of Malta in 1978 to be succeeded by Mons. Joseph Mercieca. Church-State relations Gonzi's tenure as Archibishop of Malta was marred with strained relations with the Labour Party partilcarly its leader Dom Mintoff. Trouble stated in 1948 when Mintoff was still Deputy Leader of his Party. At a dinner in which Mintoff presided, guests sang The Red Flag and anti-clerical speeches were made. Gonzi demanded and Mintoff made an apology. Relations stated deteriorating again during the Integration campaign of the mid-1950s. Gonzi feared that the privideged position of the Roman Catholic Church would be lost to the Anglican Church once Malta became part of the United Kingdom and asked for guarantees which were never forthcoming. Although not openly and categorical against, the Church was not sympathetic to Integration and the plan's eventual failure in 1958 put Labour at definite odds with the Church. The antagonistic talk was further exacerbated with Labour's decision to developing relationships and seek membership of the socialist AAPSO.[2]. On 17 March 1961 Archbishop Gonzi, interdicted supporters of the Labour Party, specifically, the Party's Executive Committee, readers, distributors and advertisers in the Party papers and voters and candidates of the Party. Those interdicted could not receive the sacraments and, when they died, were buried in unconsecrated ground, in a part of the cemetery popularly called by the pejorative term Il-Miżbla. This included Labour deputy leader and prominent novelist Guze Ellul Mercer[3]. Interdiction would only be lifted in 1964 and peace with the Labour Party only made in 1969. Honours and titles Gonzi was created a KBE, entitling him to be known as Sir Michael Gonzi, in the 1946 New Year's honours. Gonzi was knighted for his services during the Second World War when, as Bishop of Gozo during a critical phase of the war when supplies were running low, he encouraged Gozitan farmers to put their hoarded grain on the market to bring down the price of bread. In 1949, on the occasion of the silver jubilee of his consecration as Bishop, Pope Pius XII made him assistant at the Papal Throne; in the same year he was conferred the degree of LL.D (Honoris Causa) by the University of Malta, and created Bailiff Grand Cross of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. In 1949, Gonzi was created a Papal count for his works on behalf of the Papacy, a title was created by Pope Pius XII. In 1963 Francisco Franco made Gonzi a member of the Order of the Cross of St Raimond de Penafort. He was also appointed Commander of the Holy Sepulchre in 1965. Death Bishop Gonzi died on 22 January 1984, aged 98. References ^ "Archbishop Michael Gonzi". catholic-hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgonzi.html. Retrieved 2009-04-06.  ^ AAPSO ^ Guze Ellul Mercer Sources Borġ, J. (1984), Imkasbrin fil-miżbla, Dip. tal-Partit tal-Ħaddiema. Fenech, D. (1976), The making of archbishop Gonzi, Union Press. Galea, M. & Tonna, E. (1984), L-arċisqof Gonzi, Valletta: Associated News. See also Interdict (Roman Catholic Church) Persondata NAME Gonzi, Mikiel ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 13 May 1885 PLACE OF BIRTH Vittoriosa, Birgu, Malta DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH