Grand Master of the Order of Saint Joseph
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| Grand Master of the Order of Saint Joseph | |
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| <imgur w=150>1IVAlCr.png</imgur> Emblem of the Order | |
| Incumbent | |
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| Jean de Scaliger since 22 September 2003 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Most Eminent Highness |
| First monarch | Saint Avienus |
| Formation | 1239 |
| Residence |
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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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| N° | Grand Master | Tenure | Arms | |
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(c. 1210 – 1258) |
1239 – 1258 | <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur> | |
(1883) |
<imgur w=100>fwkR7iM.png</imgur> | de Niort-Parthenay (1833 – 1901) |
8 July 1883 – 29 December 1901 | <imgur w=95>1VmHeRe.png</imgur> |
(1902) |
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Gisco Zammit (1853 – 1930) |
12 March 1902 – 29 August 1930 | <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur> |
(1930) |
<imgur w=100>nCnsoAb.png</imgur> | Flilpe Maharbu (1882 – 1951) |
11 November 1930 – 12 January 1951 | <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur> |
(1951) |
File:Prince chigi.jpg | (1891 – 1979) |
29 March 1951 – 15 January 1979 | <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur> |
(1979) |
<imgur w=100>8iYc1za.png</imgur> | Michael Balventius (1908 – 1994) |
4 April 1979 – 31 July 1994 | <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur> |
(1994) |
<imgur w=100>943cdBA.png</imgur> | (1922 – 2003) |
1 October 1994 – 12 August 2003 | <imgur w=95>CiQWyMM.png</imgur> |
(2003) |
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(born 1939) |
22 September 2003 – Incumbent | <imgur w=95>qu7BF50.png</imgur> |
