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Fr. Fabio Attard the 11th successor of Don Bosco
Don Fabio Attard is the Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation.
He was elected on 25 March 2025 during the 29th General Chapter for the six-year term 2025-2031.
Born on March 23, 1959, in Gozo, Malta, Fr. Fabio Attard grew up in Victoria, where he attended public primary and secondary schools. His vocation began to take shape during his years at the Major Seminary of Gozo (1975-1978). Later, he entered the Salesian aspirantate at Savio College in Dingli, Malta, before preparing for the novitiate in Dublin. On September 8, 1980, he made his religious profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco in Maynooth, Ireland.
Fr. Attard pursued his studies with great dedication, earning a degree in Theology from the Pontifical Salesian University (UPS) and a Licentiate in Moral Theology from the prestigious Accademia Alfonsiana in Rome. Ordained a priest on July 4, 1987, he embarked on a ministry deeply rooted in pastoral care and academic research.
Further information
Strenna 2024
From the beginning, Don Bosco issued a "Strena" to his Salesian Family at the end of the year:
advice, a maxim, a program to remember and practice in the new year.
A custom that still today, every year, his successor donates to the Salesian Family.
