His Lordship Bishop Carmel Zammit will offer
a Requiem Mass
for the repose of the soul of

Bishop John Baptist Scandella on the 140th Anniversary of his death.

He is buried at Sacred Heart Church, which he founded.

The Mass will be offered on:

Monday 27th July at 8 p.m.
Sacred Heart Church.

May he rest in peace.

From the website entry:

Rev. John Baptist Scandella (1857 – †1880), a Gibraltarian, succeeded Bishop Hughes as Vicar Apostolic of Gibraltar. During his vicariate, he consolidated the educational initiatives initiated by Bishop Hughes. In particular, he was untiringly instrumental in ensuring the establishment and long-term commitment of the Christian Brothers and the Loreto Nuns from Ireland and England. These two religious congregations were the effective foundation for the present-day education system in Gibraltar, until the Government’s involvement in education progressively grew towards an eventual take-over of the Church schools in the 1900’s.