Rev. Dr Carl-Mario Sultana studied at the University of Malta, reading a B.A. (Gen.) in Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology, graduating in 1997; between 1998 and 2003, he studied Theology at the Faculty of Theology within the same university, graduating S.Th.B. in 2001 and S.Th.L in 2003. He pursued further studies at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome in 2003, where he read a Licentiate in Youth Ministry and Catechetics and a doctorate in the same area of study, defending his doctoral thesis in 2007. He was appointed a lecturer within the Department of Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law, in the Faculty of Theology, University of Malta, in 2008. He also forms part of the Secretariat for Catechesis where he is responsible for the co-ordination, the preparation and the updating of the books used during the 5th and the 6th year of catechesis for Christian Initiation.

Publications:
Author of several articles on Dun Ġorġ Preca:

• San Giorgio Preca. Prete maltese al servizio del catechismo, in Catechesi 77 (2007-2008) 1, 62-76.
• Ġorġ Preca – Apostle of the Word of God and a Precursor of Vatican Council II, in Melita Theologica 59 (2008) 1, 45-60.

Co-ordinator and editor of the books used for the 5th year of catechesis for Christian Initiation:

• Jiena Nemmen. Ktieb għall-Ħames Sena ta’ Katekeżi għad-Dħul fil-Ħajja Nisranija, 3 vols., Malta, 2008.
• Manwal tal-Katekist. Jiena Nemmen. Ktieb għall-Ħames Sena ta’ Katekeżi għad-Dħul fil-Ħajja Nisranija, Malta, 2008.