Dun Karm Psaila
The Reverend Monsignor Karm Psaila | |
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| National Poet of Malta | |
Monument to Dun Karm Psaila in Floriana | |
| Archdiocese | Malta |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1894 |
| Rank | Monsignor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmelo Psaila 18 October 1871 |
| Died | 13 October 1961 (aged 89) Valletta, Crown Colony of Malta |
| Buried | Cemetery of the Sacred Heart in Ħaż-Żebbuġ |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Ħaż-Żebbuġ |
| Parents | Filippo Psaila and Annunziata Psaila |
| Profession | Priest, teacher, writer, poet |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 13–18 October (Dun Karm Psaila day) |
Carmelo Psaila, better known as Dun Karm Psaila (Żebbuġ, 18 October 1871 – 13 October 1961) was a Maltese Roman Catholic priest, writer and poet, sometimes called the "bard of Malta". He is widely recognised as the Maltese national poet and as the lyricist for the Maltese national anthem (Maltese: L-Innu Malti).