- Author : Sovereign Military Order of Malta
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- Release : 1976
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- Pages : 12 pages
Organization of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta
Download or read book Organization of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta written by Sovereign Military Order of Malta and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Order was an active religious order with the aim of "Glorifying God through the sanctification of its members, service to the Faith and the Holy See, and welfare work" (p. 10). Its distinguishing characteristics were welfare work and sovereignty. In international protocol, it was to be treated as an independent state. With descriptions of the requirements for and duties of officers, and charts of religious lines of responsibility and civil relationships.