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Charles Caruana was born on 9 October, 1932 in Gibraltar, is a Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar. Discover Charles Caruana's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

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Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 9 October, 1932
Birthday 9 October
Birthplace Gibraltar
Date of death 1 October, 2010
Died Place St Bernard's Hospital, Gibraltar
Nationality Oman

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1800

His ancestors were part of a group of Caruanas that settled in Gibraltar from their home in Malta during the 1800s.

His great grandfather moved to Gibraltar with his grandfather and his four great uncles.

This rendered Caruana a second-generation Gibraltarian.

At the time of his birth, his family lived in Lynch's Lane, just off Main Street.

During World War II he was evacuated with his family to London where he spent six months in Notting Hill Gate tube station seeking shelter from the bombings.

He was first educated by the Christian Brothers when he was later re-evacuated to Northern Ireland.

He already felt a religious calling by the age of 13 to 14, wanting to become a Christian Brother himself.

On his return to Gibraltar, he joined the civil service, working in the Central Employment Exchange for four years.

Caruana eventually went off to St. John's Seminary, Wonersh, Guildford in the United Kingdom, where he spent six years studying.

1932

Charles Caruana CBE (9 October 1932, Gibraltar – 1 October 2010, Gibraltar ) was a Gibraltarian Roman Catholic bishop of Maltese descent.

Charles Caruana was born on 9 October 1932 in the British colony of Gibraltar (now a British overseas territory).

1959

He was ordained on 24 May 1959 starting work in the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned and later at the Sacred Heart Church, where he remained parish priest for 12 years.

He later returned to the cathedral to take on the role of administrator.

He also spent some time as prison chaplain at Moorish Castle.

1978

He had been in and out of hospital as he had been in poor health for a number of months but his health is believed to have deteriorated rapidly following a fall just over a week prior to his death, just 8 days before his 78th birthday.

Flags around Gibraltar, like those at the Moorish Castle, No. 6 Convent Place, The Convent and other public buildings were flown at half-mast as a symbol of respect.

His body, robed in his full pontificals, lay in state at the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned until his funeral, allowing the public to file past the catafalque to pay their respects.

1989

In 1989 he published The Rock Under A Cloud.

1998

He was appointed sixth Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar on 14 February 1998 and ordained on 24 May 1998.

1999

On 14 February 1999, Father Caruana was the second Gibraltarian to have been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar by Pope John Paul II.

He was consecrated on 24 May of the same year.

2003

He was also invested in 2003 by HRH Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, as a Knight Commander of Grace of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.

2007

On his birthday in 2007 he tendered his resignation to the Holy See, according to canon law provisos.

2008

Bishop Caruana was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2008, receiving the award from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in March 2008.

2009

In 2009, he authored History of Our Lady of Europe, a book published by the Vatican Press as part of the commemoration of the 700 years of devotion of Our Lady of Europe, one of the Catholic patron saints of Gibraltar.

2010

His retirement request was accepted on 18 March 2010.

He died at St Bernard's Hospital, Gibraltar on 1 October 2010 following a bout of ill health.

On 18 March 2010 the Holy See announced that his resignation had been accepted and his successor as Bishop of Gibraltar would be the English redemptorist priest Ralph Heskett.

Bishop Emeritus Caruana died at St Bernard's Hospital on Friday 1 October 2010 at around 6 am.

His funeral was on Tuesday 4 October 2010 at John Mackintosh Square, where his body was carried in procession from the cathedral.

After the service he was buried in the crypt beneath the cathedral.

2011

In December 2011 Polish President Bronisław Komorowski posthumously awarded him the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.

Bishop Caruana Road on Gibraltar is named in his honour.

Bishop Caruana was instrumental in initiating the Gibraltar Song Festival.

He first thought of the idea as a way of raising funds to build the Community Centre.

The festival became so successful that the festival was to become an annual event.

Bishop Caruana is the author of several books about his home town.