Sovereign Order of Malta
announces death of Grand Master
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| Pope Francis with the late Fra 'Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto'(AFP) |
The Grand Magistry of the Sovereign order of Malta announces
the passing of His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and 80th Grand Master Fra’ Giacomo
Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto.
By Vatican News
The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’
Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, died in Rome on Wednesday at the
age of 75. He had been ill for some time.
Giacomo Dalla Torre was elected the 80th Grand Master of the
Order in May 2018.
He was born in Rome on 9 December 1944. After
graduating from the Sapienza University of Rome, he held academic positions at
the Pontifical Urbaniana University.
He also published a range of academic articles and essays on
aspects of medieval art history.
After being admitted to the Sovereign Order in 1985 as
Knight of Honour and Devotion, Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di
Sanguinetto took his solemn vows in 1993.
Career of service
He was elected Grand Commander at the Chapter General of
2004. Upon the death of the 78th Grand Master, Fra' Andrew
Bertie, in February 2008 he became Lieutenant ad interim.
Following the resignation of the 79th Grand Master, Fra'
Matthew Festing, he was elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master for a year.
The Order of Malta said on Wednesday that Fra’ Giacomo Dalla
Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto would be remembered as someone who assisted the
disadvantaged, and for his cordial and affectionate manner.
Grand Commander Fra’ Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de
Villas Boas will carry out the functions of Lieutenant ad interim and will
remain head of the Sovereign Order until the election of the new Grand Master.
Order of Malta’s mission
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of
Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta was founded in Jerusalem around the year
1048.
Today the Order of Malta is mainly active in health and
social care and humanitarian aid, operating in over 120 countries.
Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s special relief agency, operates on
the front line in natural disasters and to alleviate the consequences of armed
conflicts. The Order is currently engaged in the countries bordering
Syria and Iraq providing aid to those fleeing from the violence.
It is a Permanent Observer to the United Nations and its
specialised agencies, and has representatives to the main international
organizations. Since 1834, the seat of the Order of Malta’s government has been
in Rome.
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