Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Latest News
02/01/2023
Fra’ John Dunlap writes to Pope Francis for World Peace Day
Letter of Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John Dunlap in response to Pope Francis’ message for 56th World Peace Day, celebrated on 1 January 2023
31/12/2022
Message of the Lieutenant of the Grand Master to the Holy Father on the passing of His Holiness Benedict XVI
Most Blessed Father, Gravely affected by the news of the death of your venerable predecessor and brother, His Holiness Benedict XVI, please accept my deepest sympathy and that of all the Order of Malta,
31/12/2022
Benedict XVI return to the Father’s House
The Sovereign Order of Malta mourns the passing of His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and recalls with deep gratitude his generous support of his works and the service he rendered to the Universal Church. It was 1999 when the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was admitted to the Sovereign Order of Malta with the rank of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion by Grand Master Fra' Andrew Bertie.
26/12/2022
Fra’ Carlo d’Ippolito di Sant’Ippolito, Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice, dies
Fra’ Carlo d'Ippolito di Sant'Ippolito, Grand Commander of the Order of Malta between 2011 and 2014, died in Prato (near Florence) today, the 26th of December, at the age of 89.
Special organisations
Lieutenant of the Grand Master
Fra’ John T. Dunlap
According to the Constitution, as the religious Superior and Sovereign, he must fully dedicate himself to the development of the works of the Order and to set an example of living by Christian principles, to all the members of the Order.
Seats of the Order
The government seat of the Sovereign Order of Malta
Situated in the heart of Rome’s historical centre, on Via dei Condotti, the Magistral Palace has been the residence of the Grand Master and seat of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s government.
Magistral Library and Archives
The cultural point of reference on the Sovereign Order of Malta
The Magistral Library is the principal library of the Sovereign Order of Malta and represents one of the world’s most complete collections of its history.
