Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

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30/10/2025

Grand Master receives President of Gabon

Today, the Grand Master welcomed President Oligui Nguema and First Lady Zita Oligui Nguema to the Magistral Palace in Rome, recalling the historic bond with the country, based on diplomatic relations dating back to 1963.

28/10/2025

Burundi, the Grand Chancellor meets the Foreign Minister

Today, the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, met the Foreign Minister of Burundi, Edouard Bizimana, at the Magistral Villa in Rome.

27/10/2025

Prime Minister Orbán visits Sovereign Military Order of Malta

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Fra’ John Dunlap received the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán today at the Magistral Villa on the Aventine.

27/10/2025

Order of Malta Pilgrimage to Loreto in Holy Year 2025

The traditional pilgrimage to the Holy House of Loreto took place from 24 to 26 October, organized by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and led by Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap.

The Order of Malta’s activities in 130 countries

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Grand Master

Fra’ John T. Dunlap

According to the Constitution, as the religious Superior and Sovereign, he must fully dedicate himself to the development of the works of the Order and to set an example of living by Christian principles, to all the members of the Order.

Seats of the Order

The government seat of the Sovereign Order of Malta

Situated in the heart of Rome’s historical centre, on Via dei Condotti, the Magistral Palace has been the residence of the Grand Master and seat of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s government.

Magistral Library and Archives

The cultural point of reference on the Sovereign Order of Malta

The Magistral Library is the principal library of the Sovereign Order of Malta and represents one of the world’s most complete collections of its history.

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