Joseph De Piro
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The
coat of arms of the De Piro family. |
The family tree of
Joseph De Piro. |
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Family
home of the De Piro
in Mdina, old capital of the island of Malta. |
Joseph's
father: Alessandro De Piro |
Joseph's
Mother: Ursola De Piro |
Family
photograph. |
Family
photograph. |
Family
photograph. |
Young
Joseph |
Joseph
in his youth |
Joseph
as a soldier |
Joseph
De Piro, as monsignor, coming out of the Mdina Cathedral. |
The
Crypt,
in the Motherhouse of the Missionary Society of St Paul,
where Joseph De Piro is buried. |
 MSSP
members around the Founder's crypt. |
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MSSP History
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The
first house
of the Society of St Paul,
in 1910. |
The
third house
of the Society
at Mdina, Malta. |
The
beginnings of the Motherhouse,
in Rabat - Malta
built near a chapel dedicated to St Agatha,
an early Chritian Martyr. |
Joseph
De Piro with the first group of members of his Society of St Paul. |
Another
group photo of the members
before the death of the Founder. |
Fr
Michael Callus SSP,
one of the first members
and first Superior General
of the Paulist Missionaries. |
Br
Joseph Caruana SSP,
one of the first two members
accepted by the Founder on 30 June 1910,
and the first missionary of the Society. |
St
Dominic Savio Oratory,
in St Julian's street, Birkirkara - Malta
one of the first pastoral activities of the Society. |
MSSP members gathered for the General council of 2006. |
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MSSP history in pictures
1910 - 1935
1935 - 1960
1960 - 1985
1985 - 2010 |
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Manuscripts & Paintings
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Personal
reasons in favour of
and against the priestly vocation.
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Reasons
in favour of and against his going to the Accademia or St. Joseph's Home. |
Diary
1898 - 1909 |
Certificate
of discharge from Royal Malta Melitia: 23/02/1896 |
Letter
from his mother : 19/02/1900
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Letter
from his spiritual director - Fr. Sammut S.J. : 03/01/1901
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First
draft of profession for future members: 01/08/1909 |
Request
by De Piro, Bugeja, and Mamo to Pius X about the foundation of the Society:
15/11/1909 |
Requestby
De Piro to Bishop Peter Pace for the approval of Society: 30/06/1914 |
Complete
original rule: 10/11/1922 & 12/11/1925 |
Secret
will, article 10: 08/02/1932 |
Books
belonging to J. De Piro |
Pencil
painting by J. De Piro - 1890 |
Pencil
painting by J. De Piro - 1890 |
Oil
Painting by J. De Piro - 1895 |
MSSP Houses
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Rome:
Casa Generalizia MSSP |
 Dar
Stella Maris, in Zebbug - Gozo
a novitiate house and
a retreat house
run by the Paulist Missionaries. |

Dar G. De Piro:
(Formation
house, Malta) |
Entrance
to St. Agatha's Complex. |
St.
Agatha's Church. |
St.
Agatha's Crypt. |
St.
Agatha's Museum |
Monument
of Mgr. G. De Piro at St. Agatha - Malta |
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Horsley
Park - Australia |
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Parroquia
Acequia Alta - Arequipa,
Peru |
Ave
Maria - La Tomilla, Arequipa, Peru |
Parroquia
La Tomilla - Arequipa, Peru |
Enlace
- Arequipa, Peru |

Casa San Pablo - Buenosaires, Arequipa, Peru |
Centro
de Formacion Padre J. Depiro - Lima, Peru |
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Rome |

Peru |

Pakistan |
Malta |

MSSP |

Philippines |

Canada |

Australia |
Others
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Painting
of Joseph De Piro. |
Photo
of Joseph De Piro |
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MSSP
Official Symbol |

MSSP
Symbol
(With shadow) |

MSSP
Symbol
(Plain) |
MSSP Posters
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