Order of Malta

SLOVAK ASSOCIATION OF THE ORDER OF MALTA

The Slovak Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta was established in 2024 to cover all activities of the Order of Malta in Slovakia. It was established as the 49th national association of one of the oldest institutions of Western civilization. It brings together members of the Order who have permanent residence in Slovakia. Arpád Tarnóczy became the first president in April 2024. Since May 2025, Július Brichta has been the president.

The Slovak Association of the Order of Malta includes Maltese Aid Slovakia as its executive charitable organization. It focuses on social, health and humanitarian aid. It operates through regional centers in Bratislava, Nitra, Topoľčany and Trenčín.

Since 2017, the Order of Malta has been administering the Church of the Holy Trinity in Podhradie, Bratislava. Every first Sunday of the month, members of the Order and volunteers of the Maltese Aid celebrate Holy Mass here.

ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT

H.E. JUDr. Július Brichta, President

JUDr. Milan Čápka, Hospitaller

MMag. Dominik Brichta, Receptor

Mgr. Peter Kružliak, General Secretary

Members of the Board:

Dr. Tomáš Sklenár, Member

Ing. Rudolf Páleš, Member

JUDr. Michal Tinák, Member

THE EMBASSY OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

The Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the Slovak Republic exercises the Order's competences towards the Slovak Republic, which arise from its special status as a subject of international law. These competences include, in particular, maintaining proper diplomatic relations, concluding international contractual relations or effectively supervising the activities of the Order of Malta in a given country, including the Slovak Republic.

The Order of Malta uses this special status to build and expand its humanitarian projects around the world. Thanks to this, these projects are better implemented, as they have the patronage at the diplomatic and bilateral level.

EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVES

H.E. Dr. Afred Prinz von Schönburg-Hartenstein, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Arno Amfort Ahornegger, Minister

Walter Scherb, Counsellor

MMag. Dominik Brichta, Diplomatic Secretary

Mons. ICDr. Tibor Hajdu, Church Councillor

MALTESER AID SLOVAKIA

The Order of Malta in Slovakia carries out its humanitarian and charitable activities through the civic association Maltézska pomoc Slovensko. Maltézska pomoc also serves as the only entity in Slovakia that associates and organizes volunteers of the Order of Malta in Slovakia.

The main activities of Maltese Aid Slovakia include projects aimed at supporting the social integration of Roma communities, homeless people, and supporting dependent people, especially seniors.

Associating and organizing volunteers is another task of Maltese Aid Slovakia. The Order of Malta thus provides a space for those who are interested in helping others in accordance with the values ​​and spirituality of the Order.