Dun Mikiel Xerri
The Reverend Mikiel Xerri | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
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| Born | September 29, 1737 |
| Died | January 17, 1799 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Priest and political activist |
Dun Mikiel Xerri (Żebbuġ, Hospitaller Malta, 29 September 1737 – 17 January 1799) was a Maltese patriot. He was baptised Mikael Archangelus Joseph in the parish church of Żebbuġ on 30 September 1737, the son of Bartholomew Xerri and his wife Anne. Xerri studied at different universities in Europe. He lived under the Knights of St. John during their time in Malta, as well as the French when they took over the Maltese archipelago. He participated in an unsuccessful revolt to overthrow French rule under Napoleon Bonaparte; he, together with other locals, was executed on 17 January 1799 at the age of 61.