{{Short description|Catholic bishops' meeting in Malta}} The '''Maltese Episcopal Conference''' ({{langx|mt|Il-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija}}) is the official [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] bishops' meeting in the [[Republic of Malta]]. Its president, as of 2024 is [[Charles J. Scicluna]], the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta|Archbishop of Malta]].<ref name=O>[https://church.mt/episcopal-conference/maltese-episcopal-conference%E2%80%8B/ Archdiocese of Malta website, ''Maltese Episcopal Conference'', retrieved 2024-08-08]</ref>
The Conference of Bishops of Malta is a member of the [[Council of European Bishops' Conferences]]<ref>[https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2023-11-25/local-news/European-bishops-to-meet-in-Malta-to-discuss-Christian-faith-in-Europe-6736256677 Malta Independent website, ''European bishops to meet in Malta to discuss Christian faith in Europe'', article dated November 25, 2023]</ref> and the [[Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community]].<ref>[https://www.comece.eu/comece/eu-bishops/ The Catholic Church in the European Union website, ''EU Bishops'', retrieved 2024-08-08]</ref>
==Members== In 2025, the members of the conference are: *Archbishop [[Charles Scicluna]] <small>''(President and [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta|Archbishop of Malta]])''</small> *Bishop [[Anton Teuma]], <small>''([[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo|Bishop of Gozo]])''</small> <ref name=O /> *Bishop [[Joseph Galea-Curmi]] <small>''([[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Malta|Auxiliary Bishop of Malta]])''</small> The secretary is Fr Jimmy Bonnici.
==Working bodies==
The Conference has the following committees and administrative groups: * Commission for Liturgical Affairs * Commission for the Church in [[Malta]] and [[Europe]] * Commission for Education * Commission for the preservation of Christian culture * National Council on Philanthropy and charitable assistance * Council for the Promotion of the priestly vocation * Office to investigate sexual abuse * Regional court of second instance
==See also== {{Portal box|Christianity|History|Malta}} *[[Catholic Church in Malta]] *[[Culture of Malta]] *[[History of Malta]] *[[List of Churches in Malta]] *[[Religion in Malta]]
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==External links== * [http://maltadiocese.org/archbishops-curia?l=1&lang=en Malta Diocese website]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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