Alliance of the Order of St. John
The Alliance of Orders of St. John of Jerusalem is an amalgamation of the four recognized non-Catholic orders of knighthood of St. John ( Order of St. John ). With regard to other national orders, the member orders see themselves as Christian lay orders through their shared Christian creed and their common tradition. The alliance was founded in 1961 in the Komturkirche in Nieder-Weisel . All member orders are recognized in their respective home countries.
The four members of the Alliance of Orders of St. John are:
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Balley Brandenburg of the Knightly Order of St. Johannis from the Spital zu Jerusalem , based in Germany , including its four autonomous commanderies
- Johanniter Ridderskapet i Finland based in Finland ,
- Association des Chevaliers de St. Jean based in France ,
- Coming of the Knights of St. John in Switzerland based in Switzerland ,
- Johannita Rend Magyar Tagozata based in Hungary ;
- Johanniter Orde in Nederland with seat in the Netherlands ;
- Order of St. John i Sverige based in Sweden ;
- Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem based in the United Kingdom .
The Alliance and the older Catholic Sovereign Order of Malta , based in Rome, have recognized each other since 1961. One sees oneself as connected by a common history and the common mission, which consists in caring for the sick and the needy.
See also
Web links
- Alliance of Orders of St. John
- Order of St. John
- Order of Malta
- De Johanniter Orde in Nederland (Dutch)
- Order of St. John i Sverige (Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Orders of Saint John : Joint Declaration dated October 14, 1987. (English)
- ^ The Orders of St John. A Shared Tradition : Joint Declaration of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Alliance Orders of Saint John of Jerusalem, 22 October 2004. (English)