Sovereign Military Order of Malta
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (Latin: Supremus Militaris Ordo Hospitalarius Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani Rhodiensis et Melitensis), also known as Order of Malta is a sovereign country in Rome, that has no territory. It was founded around 1048 in Jerusalem with the goal of giving medical care to anyone in need, regardless of religion or race.
Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta | |
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| Capital | Rome (Palazzo Malta 41°54′19″N 12°28′50″E / 41.90528°N 12.48056°ECoordinates: 41°54′19″N 12°28′50″E / 41.90528°N 12.48056°E and Villa del Priorato di Malta 41°53′01″N 12°28′39″E / 41.88361°N 12.47750°E) |
| Official languages | Italian[1]:Constitution Article 7 |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Government | |
| John T. Dunlap | |
| Emmanuel Rousseau | |
| Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo | |
| Alessandro de Franciscis | |
| Fabrizio Colonna | |
| Sovereign subject of international law | |
• Establishment of the Knights Hospitaller | c. 1099 |
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• Cyprus | 1291–1310 |
• Rhodes | 1310–1523 |
• Malta | 1530–1798 |
• Sovereignty declared | 1753 |
• Division | 1805–12 |
• Seat in Rome | 1834–present |
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• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Currency | Maltese scudo |
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Leader and Founder
The founder and leader at the time was Gerard. He was an Italian Roman Catholic.
History
They originated in Jerusalem, and after being exiled from the city they moved to the Rhodes. After that to Malta, and then lastly the went to Rome and the Pope Paschal II declared them as an independent nation though they had no territory.
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Anthem of the Sovereign Order of Malta
Blessed Gerard, founder of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. Copper engraving by Laurent Cars, about 1725.
The Battle of Lepanto (1571), unknown artist, late 16th century
Emperor Paul of Russia wearing the Crown of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta (1799).
Palazzo Malta, Rome, Italy
Fra' John T. Dunlap, 81st Prince and Grand Master
A Knight of Grace and Devotion in contemporary church robes
Cardinal Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 2014-2023
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References
- ↑ Carta Costituzionale e Codice (PDF). Rome: Sovereign Military Order of Malta. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022. Also available in English as Constitutional Charter.