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Title: | Fra Diegu |
Authors: | Guillaumier, Alfie |
Keywords: | Diegu, Fra, 1831-1902 Franciscans -- Malta -- Biography Fra Diegu Home (Ħamrun, Malta) -- History Malta -- Social conditions -- History -- 19th century Prostitution -- Malta -- History -- 19th century |
Issue Date: | 2002 |
Publisher: | Ħamrun : Għaqda tal-Mużika San Gejtanu |
Citation: | Guillaumier, A. (2002). Fra Diegu. Programm tal-festa [San Gejtanu, Ħamrun] 2002, 161, 163, 165, 167, 169. |
Abstract: | Fra Diegu twieled il-Belt Valletta fil-21 ta' Marzu 1831 fil-parroċċa ta' San Duminku. Dak iż-żmien kien hemm faqar kbir f'Malta u minħabba f'hekk kien hemm ħafna prostituzzjoni fejn wisq drabi ma kienx jidher. Għalhekk, Fra Diegu ddedika ħajtu sabiex jikkonverti lil dawn in-nisa u beda jikri dar sabiex iqegħdhom fiha. Darba minnhom fettillu imur għand il-Bankier Giuseppe Scicluna li wedgħu li jibnilu Istitut kbir il-Ħamrun għal dawk fil-bżonn. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/59418 |
Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCPPRChr |
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