John Baptist Scandella
Gibraltarian bishop
Died when: 58 years 352 days (707 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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.
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