Grand Master of the Order of Saint Joseph

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Grand Master of the
Order of Saint Joseph
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Emblem of the Order
Incumbent
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Jean de Scaliger
since 22 September 2003
Details
StyleHis Most Eminent Highness
First monarchSaint Avienus
Formation1239
Residence
  • Phoinike Palis
  • Villa de Acrae

The Grand Master of the Order of Saint Joseph is the leader of the Catholic military order of the same name. The first holder was Saint Avienus, a Latin crusader, after receiving a papal charter for the charity operating near the Cathedral of the Holy Sepulchre. There have been 65 grand masters over 700 years, with numerous vacancies the longest lasting nearly thirty years. The current Grand Master is Jean de Scaliger, who was appointed in 2003.

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Grand Master Tenure Arms
1
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Saint Avienus
(c. 1210 – 1258)
1239 – 1258 <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur>
57
(1883)
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Louis-Edouard
de Niort-Parthenay

(1833 – 1901)
8 July 1883 – 29 December 1901 <imgur w=95>1VmHeRe.png</imgur>
58
(1902)
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Cardinal
Gisco Zammit
(1853 – 1930)
12 March 1902 – 29 August 1930 <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur>
59
(1930)
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Cardinal
Flilpe Maharbu
(1882 – 1951)
11 November 1930 – 12 January 1951 <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur>
60
(1951)
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Alexandre du Moitier
(1891 – 1979)
29 March 1951 – 15 January 1979 <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur>
61
(1979)
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Cardinal
Michael Balventius
(1908 – 1994)
4 April 1979 – 31 July 1994 <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur>
62
(1994)
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NAME
(1922 – 2003)
1 October 1994 – 12 August 2003 <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur>
63
(2003)
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Jean de Scaliger
(born 1939)
22 September 2003 – Incumbent <imgur w=95>qu7BF50.png</imgur>