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Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publju; Ancient Greek: Πούπλιος) was a 1st century Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens. Publius is Malta's first canonised saint, who is described in the Book of Acts as the 'chief' or prince of the island (Maltese: il-prinċep tal-gżira).
Tradition claims that St. Paul the Apostle established the diocese of Malta in the year 60 A.D when he ordained the Roman governor, Saint Publius, as the first bishop of Malta and saint. The Diocese of Malta was made a suffragan diocese to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo [ 3 ] by a Papal Bull of Pope Adrian IV on 10 July 1156 and ...
According to tradition, Publius, the Roman Governor of Malta at the time of Saint Paul's shipwreck, became the first Bishop of Malta following his conversion to Christianity. After ruling the Maltese Church for 31 years, Publius was transferred to the See of Athens in 90 AD, where he was martyred in 125 AD.
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This is a partial list of universities and colleges in the Republic of Malta. Tertiary education in Malta is divided into public and private universities as well as vocational schools. [1] Private universities include locally established universities and campuses of foreign universities.
The Archipresbyteral Church of Floriana is dedicated to Saint Publius, traditionally acclaimed as the first Bishop of Malta. According to Maltese folklore, Publius supposedly lived in Malta and at one point received the Apostle Paul after the shipwreck in 60 A.D. (Acts of the Apostles 28:1–10).
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The University of Malta Gozo Campus, formerly known as the University of Malta Gozo Centre, is located in Xewkija on the island of Gozo and it was established in 1992. [18] It is used for part-time degrees, diplomas and short-term courses, and it also serves as a centre for assisting Gozitan students who are enrolled in courses at the ...