https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145618 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:56:31 GMT 2026-04-26T14:56:31Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145617 Title: Officium Proprium Sancti Publii Episcopi et Martyris ac Primi Episcopi Ecclesiæ Melitensis ejusque Patroni Minus Princ. Sub Ritu Duplici Secundæ Classis Recitadum A Clero Sæculari et Regulari Kalend. Diœc. Utente. Abstract: This 1876 liturgical booklet, printed in Malta by Franciscus Cumbo, contains the "Proper Office of Saint Publius," the island's first bishop and martyr. Approved for use by both secular and regular clergy using the diocesan calendar, the text outlines the prayers and hymns for the feast celebrated on the second Sunday after Easter. Designated as a "Double Rite of the Second Class," the office underscores the historical and spiritual significance of Publius’s conversion following St. Paul’s shipwreck. Description: Translation of title: Proper Office of Saint Publius, Bishop and Martyr, and First Bishop of the Church of Malta, and its Lesser Principal Patron. To be recited under the Double Rite of the Second Class by the Secular and Regular Clergy using the Diocesan Calendar. Sat, 01 Jan 1876 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145617 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z