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Sovereign Military Order of Malta

General information
Common nameThe Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Local name 
Name 
Motto"Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum" (Latin)
"Defence of the faith and assistance to the poor"
Anthem" " (Latin)
"Hail, thou White Cross"
CapitalMagistral Palace, Rome
Official languagesItalian
Government
Prince & Grand MasterFra' Matthew Festing
Grand Commander (Lieutenant ad Interim)Fra' Gherardo Hercolani Fava Simonetti
Grand ChancellorJean-Pierre Mazery
Establishedc. 1099
Loss of Malta1798
Headquarters in Rome1834
Geography
Demography
Population Est.13,000? {{#tag:ref|Harper, page 140: "as part of the bargain only three men - the grand master, the lieutenant grand master, and the chancellor - could be citizens there. The other S.M.O.M.ians were to be citizens of the country they lived in."
There are 13,000 members and 80,000 volunteers.}}
Economy
Other information
Currencyscudo, Euro for postage stamps

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The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta ( ) (known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta [SMOM], Order of Malta or Knights of Malta for short) is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's oldest surviving order of chivalry. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is headquartered in Rome, Italy, and is widely considered a sovereign subject of international law.

SMOM is the modern continuation of the original medieval order of Saint John of Jerusalem, known as the Knights Hospitaller, a group founded in Jerusalem about 1050 as an Amalfitan hospital to provide care for poor and sick pilgrims to the Holy Land. After the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 during the First Crusade, it became a military order under its own charter. Following the loss of Christian held territories of the Holy Land to Muslims, the Order operated from Rhodes (1310 � 1523), and later from Malta (1530 � 1798), over which it was sovereign.

Although this state came to an end with the ejection of the Order from Malta by Napoleon, the Order as such survived. It retains its claims of sovereignty under international law and has been granted permanent observer status at the United Nations.

Today the order has about 13,000 members; 80,000 permanent volunteers; and 20,000 medical personnel including doctors, nurses, auxiliaries and paramedics. The goal is to assist the elderly, handicapped, refugeed, children, homeless, those with terminal illness and leprosy in five continents of the world, without distinction of race or religion. In several countries-including France, Germany and Ireland-the local associations of the Order are important providers of first aid training, first aid services and emergency medical services. Through its worldwide relief corps-Malteser International-the Order is also engaged to aid victims of natural disasters, epidemics and armed conflicts.

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Sovereign Military Order of Malta The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Italian: Sovrano Militare Ordine Ospedaliero di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme di Rodi e di Malta) (known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta [SMOM], Order of Malta or Knights of Malta for short) is a Roman Catholic order based in Rome, Italy. The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is widely considered a sovereign subject of international law. It takes its origins from the Knights Hospitaller, a group founded in Jerusalem about 1050 as an Amalfitan hospital to provide care for poor and sick pilgrims to the Holy Land. After the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 during the First Crusade, it became a Catholic military order under its own charter. Following the loss of Christian held territories of the Holy Land to Muslims, the Order operated from Rhodes (1310--1523), and later from Malta (1530--1798), over which it was sovereign. Although this state came to an end with the ejection of the Order from Malta by Napoleon, the Order as such survived. It retains its claims of sovereignty under international law and has been granted permanent observer status at the United Nations.SMOM is considered to be the main successor to the medieval Knights Hospitaller. Through its worldwide relief corps—Malteser International—the Order is also engaged to aid victims of natural disasters, epidemics and armed conflicts. Membership in the order is divided into the following <b>...</b>
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SMOM opens new diplomatic office in Belgrade - EMportal Tweet this news
EMportal--A new diplomatic office of the -Sovereign Military Order of Malta- (SMOM) was opened in Belgrade presenting Alberto di Luca, the third SMOM ambassador to ... - Date : Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:50:51 GMT+00:00
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Forbes (blog)--Roughly one-third was to the -Sovereign Military Order of Malta-, to which, Pace testified, “We even take an oath that we will devote our time, ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:05:53 GMT+00:00
Catholic journalists at Corinthia Palace Hotel - Malta Independent Online Tweet this news
Malta Independent Online--This year Malta was chosen for their visit. There were visits to Playmobil, the -Sovereign Military Order of Malta-, MTA, the Neolithic Temples, the Hypogeum, ... - Date : Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:15:35 GMT+00:00
Bethlehem Tourism Swells as Violence Ebbs - Fox News Tweet this news
Fox News--Political violence caused it to shut in 1985, but the -Sovereign Order of Malta-, a lay Roman Catholic order, reopened it as a maternity hospital in 1990. ... - Date : Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:00:17 GMT+00:00
Bethlehem tourism swells as violence ebbs - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald Tweet this news
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald--Political violence caused it to shut in 1985, but the -Sovereign Order of Malta-, a lay Roman Catholic order, reopened it as a maternity hospital in 1990. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:24:27 GMT+00:00
Csak elismerést kér Sir George - Népszava Tweet this news
Népszava--A lovagrend az 1800-as évek közepén több ágra szakadt, évekkel később a Vatikán támogatásával megalapították a -Sovereign Military Order of Malta--t (SMOM), ... - Date : Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:24:21 GMT+00:00
Arthur J. Furia Joins Shutts & Bowen LLP - Business Wire (press release) Tweet this news
Business Wire (press release)--Mr. Furia was invested into the Association of Master Knights of the -Sovereign Military Order of Malta- since 1992, one of the Catholic Church's highest ... - Date : Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:57:48 GMT+00:00
Malta van for Waterbury to be dedicated - The Catholic Transcript Tweet this news
The Catholic Transcript--23 at Sacred Heart-Sagrado Corazon Parish, 13 Wolcott St. The -Sovereign Military Order of Malta- is providing the van, which will offer free primary health ... - Date : Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:22:09 GMT+00:00
Human Rights Council concludes Interactive dialogue on Right to Health, Human ... - ReliefWeb (press release) Tweet this news
ReliefWeb (press release)---...- Denmark, Thailand, Panama, Slovenia, -Sovereign Military Order of Malta-, Yemen, Tunisia, Ecuador and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.--- - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:31:44 GMT+00:00
Talk by chancellor of French Academy - Times of Malta Tweet this news
Times of Malta--He will deliver his speech at the Embassy of the -Sovereign Military Order of Malta- in Valletta tonight at 6.30 pm The public is welcome to the talk and the ... - Date : Wed, 26 May 2010 08:08:31 GMT+00:00

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Permanent observersArgentina * Holy See * Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Official languagesCatalan * French * Italian * Portuguese * Romanian * Spanish



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