Angelo de Mojana di Cologna
Angelo de Mojana dei Signori di Cologna (born August 13, 1905 in Milan , † January 17, 1988 in Rome ); was the 77th Grand Master of the Order of Malta from May 8, 1962 until his death .
Mojana was accepted into the order in 1940 and made perpetual vows in 1957 . He became a professed knight and monk in the sense of canon law.
In 1987, 25 years after being elected Grand Master, Mojana was accepted as a knight in the Order of Christ by Pope John Paul II. This is the highest Vatican honor and has not been awarded since.
honors and awards
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1977: Collane of the Papal Order of Pius
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Collane of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
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Order of the Golden Fleece
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1983: Collane of the Order of the Infante Dom Henrique
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Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy
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Grand Cross of the Order of St. Mauritius and Lazarus
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Announcement Order
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1987: Papal Order of Christ
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1967: Grand Cross of the Portuguese Order of Christ
Web links
- http://www.smom-za.org/grandmasters/77.htm
- http://www.orderofmalta.int/geschichte/700/die-79-grosmeister/?lang=de
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Ludovico Chigi Albani della Rovere |
Grand Master of the Order of Malta 1962–1988 |
Andrew Bertie |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mojana di Cologna, Angelo de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mojana dei Signori di Cologna, Angelo de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Grand Master of the Order of Malta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th January 1988 |
| Place of death | Rome |