Description
From Megalithic Shrines to Contemporary Times
From the Foreword by Giovanni Bonello, former judge of the European Court of Human Rights: Though plenty has, by now, been written about the history of Christianity in the Maltese islands, Fr. Joseph Bezzina well and truly pioneered the systematic study of the biography of the Church in Gozo. His output has been prolific, precise, and critical… The present book compresses between two covers this encyclopaedic, but scattered, treasure trove of knowledge… I don’t believe anything is ever the definitive word on any subject, but this book could be just that, as near as it comes.
A glimpse at the book
For the first time in one book A history of the Church in Gozo – from prehistoric shrines to contemporary times
• a researched book with a chronicle of religiosity in Gozo based on scientific studies
• the religion in the temples of the Prehistoric era and Classical times
• the beginning of Christian religion and its slow development
• the foundation of a Byzantine diocese to a Latin diocese in 1864
• short biographies of the nine bishops of Gozo from 1864
• essential facts on the fifteen parishes of Gozo
• a record of innumerable religious events hardly ever written upon
• 22 chapters • 264 pages • index with almost 1000 words • extensive bibliography
• Date of publication: 12 September 2025
