Anton Teuma

{{short description|Gozitan prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1964)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox Christian leader | type = Bishop | honorific_prefix = [[His Excellency]], [[The Most Reverend]] | name = Anthony Teuma | honorific_suffix = | title = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo|Bishop of Gozo]] | image = Bishop Anton Teuma.jpg | image_size = 200px | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | church = [[Catholic Church]] | archdiocese = | province = | metropolis = | diocese = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo|Diocese of Gozo]] | see = | elected = | appointed = 17 June 2020 | term_start = 16 September 2020 | quashed =  | predecessor = [[Mario Grech]] | successor = | opposed = | other_post = | previous_post =  | ordination = 25 June 1988 | ordained_by = [[Nikol Ġużeppi Cauchi]] | consecration = 21 August 2020 | consecrated_by = [[Mario Grech]]<br />[[Charles Scicluna]] (co-consecrator)<br />[[Alessandro D'Errico]] (co-consecrator) | cardinal = | created_cardinal_by = | rank =  | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|1|11|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Xagħra]], [[Malta]] | death_date =  | death_place =  | buried =  | resting_place_coordinates = | denomination = Roman Catholic | residence = | parents = | education = | alma_mater = | motto = "''Baqa' miexi magħhom''"<br />"And He walked along with them (Luke 24:15)" | signature = | signature_alt = | coat_of_arms = CoA Anton Teuma.png | coat_of_arms_alt = }} {{Infobox bishopstyles |name=Anthony Teuma |dipstyle=[[The Most Reverend]]<br />[[Your Excellency|His Excellency]] |offstyle=[[Your Excellency]] |relstyle=[[Bishop in the Catholic Church|Bishop]] |deathstyle= |image = [[File:CoA Anton Teuma.png |200px]] }} '''Anthony Teuma''' (born 11 January 1964) is a [[Malta|Maltese]] [[prelate]] of the Catholic Church who serves as the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo|Bishop of Gozo]].

==Biography== Anton Teuma was born in [[Xagħra]], [[Gozo]], Malta, on 11 January 1964. After secondary school at the diocesan minor seminary, he completed his studies in philosophy and theology at the major seminary in Gozo. He also worked in Australia and earned licences as a welder and electrician.<ref name=ind0617>{{cite news | access-date = 17 June 2020 | date = 17 June 2020 | url = https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-06-17/local-news/New-Gozo-bishop-set-to-be-named-in-coming-hours-6736224251 | title = Fr Anton Teuma named new bishop of Gozo, speaks of 'continuity' | work = The Malta Independent}}</ref> He obtained his doctorate in educational sciences from the [[Salesian Pontifical University]]. He was ordained a priest on 25 June 1988 for the Diocese of Gozo by [[Nikol Ġużeppi Cauchi|Nikol Cauchi]], Bishop of Gozo.<ref name=ind0617/>

He remained in Rome until 1997 working as parish vicar of Saint Ignatius of Antioch (1988-1995); spiritual director at the Pontifical Roman Seminary (1995-1997); Responsible and Spiritual Assistant of the Eucharistic Communities of the Diocese of Rome (1996-1997).

Returning to Gozo, he was Rector of the Major Seminary of Gozo from 1997 to 2007. After a sabbatical year in the Holy Land where he earned a diploma in biblical studies,<ref name=ind0617/> he was Head and Spiritual Assistant of the Eucharistic Communities of the Diocese of Gozo from 1998 to 2015.

He has been Episcopal Delegate for the Family and Head of the John Paul II Family Institute in Gozo. From 1997 to 2020 he has been a member of the College of Consultors and of the Presbyteral and Pastoral Councils of the Diocese.

[[Pope Francis]] appointed him Bishop of Gozo on 17 June 2020.<ref>{{cite press release | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/06/17/200617a.html | title = Resignations and Appointments, 17.06.2020 | access-date = 17 June 2020 | date= 17 June 2020 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref>

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