Dun karm psaila biography for kids
Dun karm psaila biography for kids
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Dun Karm Psaila
Maltese poet (1871–1961)
The Reverend Monsignor Karm Psaila | |
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Monument to Dun Karm Psaila at Floriana | |
| Archdiocese | Malta |
| Ordination | 1894 |
| Rank | Monsignor |
| Born | Carmelo Psaila (1871-10-18)18 October 1871 Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta |
| Died | 13 October 1961(1961-10-13) (aged 89) Valletta, Malta |
| Buried | Cemetery of the Sacred Heart in Żebbuġ |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Ħaż-Żebbuġ |
| Parents | Filippo Psaila and Annunziata Psaila |
| Profession | Priest, Teacher |
| Feast day | 13-18 October (Dun Karm Psaila day) |
Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm/Dun Karm Psaila (Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese priest, writer and poet, sometimes called 'the bard of Malta'.[1] He is widely recognised as the Maltese national poet and for the Maltese National Anthem called (L-Innu malti).
Life
He was educated at the seminary between the years 1885 and 1894 and then