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
03/12/2022
THE ORDER OF MALTA MOURNS THE PASSING OF FRA’ JOHN EDWARD CRITIEN
With great sadness, the Grand Magistry announces the passing of Fra’ John Edward Critien. Grand Prior of Rome and former member of the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta, he died today in the Magistral Palace at the age of 73.
28/11/2022
Reception on the occasion of the 110th Anniversary of Albania’s Independence
The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Albania, H.E. Stefano Palumbo joined the state reception hosted by the President of the Republic, His Excellency Bajram Begaj on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the declaration of Independence of Albania.
28/11/2022
Ambassador conferres high honour on Former Director of Caritas Albania Father Antonio Leuci
In the desire to express the most sincere gratitude for providing spiritual assistance to the activities and works of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Albania, His Most Eminent Highness The Prince and Grand Master His Excellency the late Lieutenant of Grand Master Fra’ Marco Luzzago and the Sovereign Council decided on the 6th of April to confer the Cross pro piis meritis pro Merito Melitensi to the former Director of Caritas Albania, Rev. Father Antonio Leuci.
26/06/2022
Investiture as Conventual Chaplain Ad Honorem of the Order of Malta of His Excellency Monsignor Arjan Dodaj
On the occasion of the Solemnity of St. John the Baptist, patron saint of the Sovereign Order of Malta, a Pontifical Mass was celebrated in Tirana Cathedral on Sunday, 26 June, during which His Most Reverend Excellency, Msgr. Arjan Dodaj, Archbishop of Tirana-Durres, received the investiture of Conventual Chaplain ad honorem of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
13/06/2022
FRA’ JOHN T. DUNLAP IS THE NEW LIEUTENANT OF THE GRAND MASTER
Fra' John T. Dunlap, member of the Sovereign Council, was appointed this morning by Pope Francis Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
07/06/2022
Grand Magistry announces death of H.E. the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ Marco Luzzago
The Grand Magistry announces, with deep sorrow, the return to the Father’s house of His Excellency the Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra’ Marco Luzzago.
22/01/2022
New archbishop Monsignor Arjan Dodaj in the Archdiocesan Church of Tirana-Durrës
On 22 January, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Albania Stefano Palumbo attended the enthronement ceremony of the new Archbishop of Tirana-Durrës.
19/01/2022
Ambassador Palumbo meets Mayor of Lezhe
On January 19, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Albania H.E. Stefano Palumbo, accompanied by the First Secretary of the Embassy Mr. Stiven Shala, paid a courtesy visit to Mayor of Lezhe, Mr. Pjerin Ndreu.
12/11/2021
GRAND MAGISTRY ANNOUNCES DEATH OF THE 79TH GRAND MASTER FRA’ MATTHEW FESTING
With profound regret the Grand Magistry announces the death of Fra’ Matthew Festing, 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, who has died today in Malta at 71. He served as Grand Master until January 2017.