Angelo de Mojana di Cologna explained

Fra' Angelo de Mojana di Cologna (13 August 1905 – 18 January 1988) was an Italian nobleman, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1962 to 1988 who was born in Milan and died in Rome.

De Mojana was received as a Knight of Honour and Devotion in the Order of Malta 7 December 1940.^[1] He took first vows as a Knight of Justice 28 March 1950 and made his solemn profession 1 April 1957. Throughout the 1950s De Mojana was the principal legal advisor to the Order of Malta in its negotiations with the Sacred Congregation for Religious.^[2]

De Mojana was promoted to the rank of Commander of Justice 1 January 1960 and was given the Commandery Estense Reggiana. He was elected Grand Master 8 May 1962.

De Mojana made two official visits to France. In November 1964 he was received by President Charles de Gaulle.^[3] On 27 April 1972 he was received at the Élysée Palace by President Georges Pompidou.^[4] He made an official visit to Malta in June 1968.^[5] He made an official visit to Gabon in 1972.^[6]

De Mojana died of a heart attack at the Palazzo Malta 18 January 1988.^[7]

Postage stamps

Appearances of Fra' Angelo on Postage Stamps
State	Date of issue	Occasion	Value	Description
Order of Malta	1972-05-08	10th anniversary of election	20 Grani	Pilgrimage of Fra' Angelo to Lourdes^[8]
Order of Malta	1972-05-08	10th anniversary of election	1 Scudo	Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo
Order of Malta	1978-10-03		2 Scudi	Reproduction of 5 Scudi gold coin of 1978 with bust of Fra' Angelo^[9]
Order of Malta	1982-05-08	20th anniversary of election	2 Scudi	Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo^[10]
Order of Malta	1982-05-08	20th anniversary of election	4 Scudi	Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo
Order of Malta	1987-05-08	25th anniversary of election	10 Scudi	Portrait of Fra' Angelo^[11]
Order of Malta	2012-05-08	50th anniversary of election	€2,20	Portrait of Fra' Angelo^[12]

Honours and awards

Foreign countries

• : Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
• : Grand Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX
• : Knight of the Supreme Order of Christ, 4 July 1987^[13] (the last recipient of the order)^[14]
• : Knight Grand Cross Decorated with the Grand Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, 8 October 1962^[15]
• : Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, 21 September 1967
• : Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry, 2 September 1983
• : Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, 12 July 1965^[16]

Dynasties

• House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies: Bailiff Grand Cross with Collar of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, 10 July 1962
• House of Habsburg-Lorraine: Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece, 30 November 1972
• House of Romanov: Knight of the Order of St. Andrew, 1963^[17]
• House of Savoy: Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation, 1974
• House of Savoy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, 1974
• House of Savoy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy, 1974

External links

• Order of Malta, 1951-1962 affair

Notes and References

1. Book: Ruolo Generale, 1986 . Roma . Sovrano Militare Ordine Ospedaliero di San Giovanni Di Gerusalemme di Rodi e di Malta . xiii .
2. Book: Sire, H.J.A. . 1994 . The Knights of Malta . New Haven, CT . Yale University Press . 262 . 0300055021.
3. News: 1964-11-13 . Le Grand Maitre de l'Ordre de Malte à Arles . 8 . . Paris .
4. News: 1972-04-29 . M. Pompidou Rend Hommage à l'Ordre de Malte . 7 . Le Monde . Paris .
5. Book: 1968 . Visit to Malta by His Most Eminent Highness, the Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, Fra' Angelo de Mojana, Thursday, 13th June to Monday, 17th June 1968 . Valletta .
6. News: 1981-01-31 . L'Ordre de Malte aide à lutter contre la lèpre . Le Monde . Paris .
7. News: 1988-01-19 . Angelo de Mojana, 82; Led Knights of Malta . . D23 . New York .
8. Web site: Emissione 17 – Decennale elezione S.A. Em.Ma il Principe e Gran Maestro Fra' Angelo De Mojana . orderofmalta.int . Sovereign Military Order of Malta . 2022-07-02 .
9. Web site: Emissione 44 – Monete 2ª . orderofmalta.int . Sovereign Military Order of Malta . 2022-07-02 .
10. Web site: Emissione 65 – Ventennale elezione S.A. Em.Ma Fra' Angelo De Mojana Principe e Gran Maestro del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta . orderofmalta.int . Sovereign Military Order of Malta . 2022-07-02 .
11. Web site: Emissione 109 – XXV Anniversario dell'elezione Di S.A. Em.Ma Fra' Angelo De Mojana Di Cologna, Principe e Gran Maestro del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta (1962-1987) . orderofmalta.int . Sovereign Military Order of Malta . 2022-07-02 .
12. Web site: Emissione 431 – L Anniversario elezione del Gran Maestro Fra' Angelo de Mojana di Cologna . orderofmalta.int . Sovereign Military Order of Malta . 2022-07-02 .
13. News: 1987-08-06 . Diarium Romanae Curiae . . 79 . 1133 . Vatican .
14. [Peter Bander van Duren]
15. Web site: De Mojana de Cologna S.A.E. Fra' Angelo decorato di Gran Cordone . 1962-10-08 . quirinale.it . Presidenza della Repubblica . 2022-07-02 .
16. Web site: Decreto 2277/1965, de 12 de julio, por el que se concede la Gran Cruz de la Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III a Su Alteza Eminentísima Fra Angelo Mojana di Cologna. . 1965-07-12 . boe.es . Boletín Oficial del Estado . 2022-07-02 .
17. Web site: An Official Statement from the Chancellery of the Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, on the activities of organizations which falsely refer to themselves as the "Order of Malta" . imperialhouse.ru . House of Romanov . 2022-07-02 .