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From 1099 till 1999  - nine centuries of aid and belief

     

about 1048   
Merchants foundated Hospis in Jerusalem

from 1834 till now 
Official residence in Rome

     

1099
Foundation of the Hospitaller Order named by  St. Johannes from Jerusalem.

  
HISTORY

from 1859 
Foundation of national associations

     

1113    
Pope recognized the Order

1864-1918 
Military medical service acted during war-time.

 Foundation of the first hospitals in Germany

     

1310-1523    
Rodos Island became the Official location of the Order. The sanitary service structure was created. Medical experience helped to cure epidemics in Europe. The Order obtained a sovereign status.

from 1945 
 Work on repairing of the hospitals.

Creation of the first Maltese Aid Service (1953) in cooperation with Karitas community

     

1530-1798   
Official residence moved to Malta Island. Foundation of hospitals and orphanages. Foundation of the university with a medical department.

1999 р. 
National associations were created in 39 countries. There were 11000 Maltese knights all over the world. The Order was recognized by Vatican as a catholic knight order. The Order entered into diplomatic relationship with 70 countries and became a member of many famous international organizations (U.N.O UNESCO, European Council, etc.)

     

 


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