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Filippo Di Colloredo-Mels
Filippo di Colloredo-Mels (29 November 1779 in Udine – 9 October 1864 in Recanati) was a leader of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. From the Friulian noble family of the counts of Colloredo-Mels, his decision to join the Order was a sudden one – he was inscribed in it on 28 November 1779, when he was less than a year old. He made his adult profession to join it on 8 May 1840 and succeeded Carlo Candida as its lieutenant general in 1834, holding the post until his death, when he was succeeded by Alessandro Borgia (lieutenant), Alessandro Borgia. Sources * Francesco Giuseppe Terrinoni ''Memorie storiche della resa di Malta ai francesi nel 1798'', tip. delle Belle Arti, Roma, 1867. {{DEFAULTSORT:Colloredo-Mels, Filippo 1778 births 1864 deaths Lieutenants of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Candida
Carlo Candida (Lucera, 7 October 1762 – Rome, January 1845) was a lieutenant of the Sovereign Order of Malta from 1834 to his death, succeeding Antonio Busca. Life Carlo Candida was from a noble family of Neapolitan origin. Before his election as lieutenant he was admiral of the Order's naval fleet then territorial commander of the Order's lands in Rome, Barletta and Capua, which had at that time been confiscated from the Order. During his time as lieutenant he succeeded in getting them returned to the Order and also implemented the move of the Order's base from Ferrara to Rome, completed on 2 June 1834, putting the Order under direct papal protection at the heart of Christendom. In Rome Candida began setting up a hospital in 1841 in the outbuildings of the church of San Francesco at Ponte Sisto, run by papal officials who were also knights of the Order, though this was not long-lasting and closed after a fire in 1844. Under Candida's leadership, the Order finally rose from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |