Conferment of the title of the positions held in the Diocese of Malta, and in particular as Director of the Mdina Cathedral Museum, Msgr. Edgar Vella contributed greatly to the enhancement of Italian art and culture in Malta, starting with Neapolitan crib art, which he promoted with great commitment and dedication.
His role in nurturing and enhancing relations with major Italian museums and enabling several loans of works of art to the Mdina Cathedral Museum for prestigious international exhibitions was fundamental.
Thanks to his artistic knowledge, Msgr Vella contributed to extremely important projects and research aimed at enhancing artistic exchanges between Italy and Malta. His collaboration with the Embassy on various initiatives, such as the praiseworthy twinning with the Bargello Museums, is noteworthy.
For these reasons, and with best wishes for a continuous and fruitful cooperation, I have the pleasure and the honour to confer on Monsignor Edgar Vella the honour and title of Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy and the right to bear the Order’s insignia.
5 May 2025— Fabrizio Romano
Ambassador of Italy to Malta