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George Anthony Frendo O.P. (born 4 April 1946) is a Maltese prelate and the archbishop emeritus of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania.
George Frendo was born in Qormi, Malta on April 4, 1946. At the age of 15 he was professed as a member of the order of preachers. In 1963, Frendo started his studies for the priesthood together with Paul Cremona, later the Archbishop of Malta. Both Frendo and Cremona were ordained priests by Emanuele Gerada on April 2, 1969. Frendo served eight years as the parish priest of Gwardamanġa.
In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Frendo Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania with the titular see of Buthrotum. He was consecrated on September 23, 2006, by Rrok Kola Mirdita the Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës and co-consecrated by the Apostolic Nuncio John Bulaitis and Archbishop Joseph Mercieca of Malta.
In November 2016, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Frendo as the Archbishop of Tiranë-Durrës in Albania. He was installed on 3 December 2016.
On 20 April 2018, Frendo obtained Albanian citizenship.




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Albania Bishop George Frendo in Malta
Times of Malta
Catholic Hierarchy
Archdiocese of Malta
Malta Independent

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• Konferensi Waligereja Albania
• Daftar keuskupan di Albania
• Keuskupan Agung Tiranë–Durrës
• Gereja Maronit
• George Anthony Frendo
• Frendo
• Rrok Mirdita
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tiranë–Durrës
• Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Rrëshen
• Moloch
• Tony Butterfield
• Episcopal Conference of Albania
• Santino Marella