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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
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