Sovereign Military Order Of Malta: Catholic lay religious order
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (Latin: Supremus Militaris Ordo Hospitalarius Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani Rhodiensis et Melitensis), also known as Order of Malta is a sovereign country in Rome, that has no territory.
It was founded around 1048 in Jerusalem with the goal of giving medical care to anyone in need, regardless of religion or race.
Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta | |
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| Motto: Tuitio fidei et obsequium pauperum (Latin) "Defence of the faith and assistance to the poor" | |
| Anthem: Ave Crux Alba (Latin) Hail, thou White Cross | |
| Capital | Rome (Palazzo Malta 41°54′19″N 12°28′50″E / 41.90528°N 12.48056°E and Villa del Priorato di Malta 41°53′01″N 12°28′39″E / 41.88361°N 12.47750°E) |
| Official languages | Italian: Constitution Article 7 |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Government | |
• Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller | John T. Dunlap |
• Grand Commander | Emmanuel Rousseau |
| Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo | |
• Grand Hospitaller | Alessandro de Franciscis |
| Fabrizio Colonna | |
| Sovereign subject of international law | |
• Establishment of the Knights Hospitaller | c. 1099 |
• Papal recognition | 1113 |
• Cyprus | 1291–1310 |
• Rhodes | 1310–1523 |
• Malta | 1530–1798 |
• Sovereignty declared | 1753 |
• Division | 1805–12 |
• Seat in Rome | 1834–present |
| Area | |
• Total | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Currency | Maltese scudo |
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Leader and Founder
The founder and leader at the time was Gerard. He was an Italian Roman Catholic.
History
They originated in Jerusalem, and after being exiled from the city they moved to the Rhodes. After that to Malta, and then lastly the went to Rome and the Pope Paschal II declared them as an independent nation though they had no territory.
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