His Excellency Baldassare Cagliares O.S.Io.Hieros. | |
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| Bishop of Malta | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Malta |
| Appointed | 18 May 1615 |
| In office | 1615–1633 |
| Predecessor | Tomás Gargallo |
| Successor | Miguel Juan Balaguer Camarasa |
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| Consecration | 1615 |
| Rank | Bishop |
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| Born | c. 1575 |
| Died | 4 August 1633 |
| Nationality | Maltese |
Baldassare Cagliares (c. 1575 – 4 August 1633) was aMalteseRoman Catholic prelate who was theBishop of Malta from 1615 until his death.
Baldassare Cagliares was born inValletta in around 1575; this year is approximate and the exact day and month are not known.[1] His father was of Spanish descent and his mother was aMaltese fromRabat,Gozo.
Cagliares was appointed as Bishop of Malta byPope Paul V in 1615, when he was 40 years old. Cagliares was a person who loved art and lived in a period when the church and state were competing to carry out the best works of art. He was also the only Maltese Bishop chosen to lead the Diocese of Malta whenMalta was under the rule of the Order of St John between 1530 and 1798.[2]
During his episcopate, he built theBishop's Palace in Valletta[3] and numerous residences in various localities around Malta such as inŻejtun, theCittadella in Gozo andBuskett.[4][5]
Cagliares also established a number of parishes such as that ofQrendi in 1618[6] and restored the parish ofDingli by appointing a rector for the local church of the village which was left without a priest for a number of years.[7]
Cagliares died on 4 August 1633 at the age of 58 after 18 years as bishop.
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