Saint-Jalle was the 46th Grand Master of the Order of Malta He hailed from the house of Tholon en Dauphiné He was already a sick man at the time of […]

Pietrino del Ponte was the 45th Grand Master of the Order of Malta He was unanimously elected when he was 72 years old His brief reign was characterized by a […]

The eight-pointed cross has been used as the Order of Malta’s symbol since its origins, but do you know its meaning and significance? If not, this blog’s for you!

Phillipe Villiers de l’Isle Adam was the 44th Grand Master of the Order of Malta. He was still young when he left home in France to join the Order in […]

In 1113, the Hospitallers received papal recognition from Pope Paschal II This papal bull is often referred to as Pie Postulatio Voluntatis The bull gave the Order the absolute right […]

Knights of the Order came to Rhodes (the Order’s former headquarters) from all over Europe The Order’s Chapter General began grouping knights according to their national-linguistic identities (Langues) during the […]

Since its founding the Order of Malta has served the poor and the sick, but do you know it once defended the Holy Land? Read this blog to learn more.

For 900 years, the Order of Malta has existed to serve the poor and the sick. If you’d like to learn more about the Order’s history from 1048 to the present, this blog is for you.