Suverénny vojenský špitálny rád svätého Jána z Jeruzalema, Rodosu a Malty
Order of Malta
1048 TO THE PRESENT DAY
The birth of the Order of St. John dates back to around 1048. Merchants from the ancient Marine Republic of Amalfi obtained from the Caliph of Egypt the authorisation to build a church, convent and hospital in Jerusalem, to care for pilgrims of any religious faith or race.
NAMES OF THE ORDER
ANCIENT LANGUAGES OF THE ORDER
The grand masters
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Orders of st John
Apart from the Sovereign Order of Malta, there are other four Orders of St. John which are recognised as orders of knighthood. These are distinguished from other national orders by their Christian faith and their traditions of lay Christian Orders. The four Orders of St. John of Jerusalem are associated...
1113 papal recognition
In February 2013 and during the entire year, the Sovereign Order of Malta celebrated a significant anniversary. Exactly 900 years have elapsed since Pope Paschal II promulgated the Solemn Privilege in 1113 that officially recognised the monastic community of the Hospitallers...
Maltézsky rád Slovensko
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