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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), officially the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, [a] and commonly known as the Order of Malta or the Knights of Malta, is a Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of a military, chivalric, and noble nature. [4]
Fra' John Timothy Dunlap (born 16 April 1957) is a Canadian attorney and the 81st Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, since 2023. [1]Dunlap previously served as Lieutenant Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 13 June 2022 [2] before becoming the first Sovereign Prince and Grand Master without noble or aristocratic descent, as previously required, following Pope ...
The Rising of the Priests (Maltese: Ir-Rewwixta tal-Qassisin), also known as the Maltese Rebellion of 1775 and the September 1775 Rebellion, [1] was an uprising led by Maltese clergy against the Order of Saint John, who had sovereignty over Malta. The uprising took place on 8 September 1775, but was suppressed by the Order within a few hours.
Valette became the Order's most illustrious leader, commanding the resistance against the Ottomans at the Great Siege of Malta in 1565. 49/50 Grand Master Pierre de Monte: 1568–1572 Continued the construction of the new capital Valletta. Strengthened the order's fleet, and participated in the Battle of Lepanto of 7 October 1571. 50/51 Grand ...
The Sovereign Council is the primary government body of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta which deals with the Order's regular business between the meetings of the Chapter General which occur every five years. Its powers and responsibilities are defined in the Order's Constitutional Charter and Code. [1]:
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta established a mission in Malta, after signing an agreement with the Maltese Government which granted the Order the exclusive use of Fort St. Angelo for a term of 99 years. [71] Today, after restoration, the Fort hosts historical and cultural activities related to the Order of Malta. [72]
The Order is headquartered in the Vatican City State. Several military religious orders were established at the time of, and since, the Crusades. Of these, only the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the Order of Malta are recognised by the Holy See. [9] The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign order of chivalry. The Order and the Holy ...
The three Classes of the Knights of Malta - official website of the Order of Malta "Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the United Kingdom - Order pro Merito Melitensi". "Blog containing photographs of Medals, neck crosses and sashs for Knights & Dames" (in Portuguese).