John Baptist Scandella Cleric

John Baptist Scandella STD (Gibraltar, 19 September 1821 - id., 27 August 1880) was a Gibraltarian Roman Catholic priest of Genoese descent. He was Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of Gibraltar between 1857 and 1880. He spoke fluent English and his native Spanish. Scandella is mainly remembered in Gibraltar for seeing the return of the statue of Our Lady of Europe to Gibraltar from Algeciras in Spain and for his efforts to improve education in the territory.

Personal facts

John Baptist Scandella
Birth dateSeptember 10, 1821
Birth place
Gibraltar
Nationality
British nationality law
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathAugust 27, 1880
Place of death
Gibraltar

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  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bscanjb.html
  2. http://www.catholicdiocese.gi/bishops/rtrevjohnbaptistscandella.html