Didier de Saint-Jaille
Didier de Saint-Jaille (* in Toulon ; † September 26, 1536 in Montpellier ) was a Provencal nobleman and from 1535 until his death the 46th Grand Master of the Order of Malta .
Life
He came from the Provençal tongue of the order and was Grand Prior of St. Gilles and Toulouse from 1523 to 1536. He was initially a simple friar in Toulouse until he was elected Grand Master on November 22, 1535 in absentia. He found out about his election in France and died less than a year later while traveling to Malta .
literature
- Pierre d'Avity , Johann Ludwig Gottfried : Archontologiae Cosmicae. Book III: Origo Ordinum Militarium, tam Regularium. Jennisius, Frankfurt am Main 1628.
Web links
- Didier de Tholon Sainte-Jaille at cilialacorte.com
- Didier de Tholon Sainte-Jalle at smom-za.org
- The 79 grandmasters at orderofmalta.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Piero de Ponte |
Grand Master of the Order of Malta 1535–1536 |
Juan de Homedes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saint-Jaille, Didier de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tholon Sainte-Jalle, Didier de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Grand Master of the Order of Malta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toulon |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 26, 1536 |
| Place of death | Montpellier |