The Metropolitan Chapter of the Cathedral of Malta is made up of 30 Canons, besides a number of Canon coadjutors and honorary canons. The Cathedral Chapter is responsible for the running and for the liturgy of two churches, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul at Mdina, which is also a Parish Church, and the Co-Cathedral Church of St. John in Valletta. The latter was formerly the Conventual Church of the Knights of St John, but when in 1798 Napoleon expelled the Order, St John’s Church was entrusted to the care of Cathedral Chapter and later raised to Co-Cathedral.
The members of the Cathedral Chapter are divided into two sections, one section serving at Mdina and the other in Valletta. The Cathedral Church is the seat where the bishop of Malta has his Cathedra.
Mgr Louis Camilleri was born at Dingli, Malta, on 27th July 1944, son of Joseph Camilleri and Michelina nee’ Abela. He was the third of ten siblings. He attended the Dingli Primary School (1949 – 1956) and the Lyceum at Ħamrun (1956 – 1961). In 1962 he commenced his studies at the University of Malta where he graduated in B.A. General (1966), in B.D. (1968), and in Lic.D (1970). In 1962 he entered the Seminary at Floriana and commenced his training for the priesthood. He was ordained priest on the 15th March 1970. In September 1970 he started working at the Cana Movement. In 1971 he attended a training course with the Catholic Marriage Advisory Council of Great Britain (September – December 1971).
Mgr Anthony Cassar Archpriest of St Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Mdina. Born in Siġġiewi on the 5th of August 1946, his parents Albert and Josephine nee Mallia. He received his primary education at Luqa Government’s School and his Secondary education at St Aloysius College Birkirkara. He continued his tertiary studies (Philosophy and Theology) at the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta.
On November 17th 2014, Ms Mariella Cutajar assumed the role of Administrator for the Metropolitan Cathedral, Museum and the Archives.