Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta ®
Grand Commander
The Grand Commander is the religious superior of the Professed Knights and of the Knights and Dames in Obedience. His duties include: spreading the principles of Faith, supervising Priories and Subpriories and compiling visitational reports to be sent to the Holy See on the state and life of the Order.
He sees to the religious aspects of the activities of Professed Knights and
Knights in Obedience.
In particular he is in charge of instructing the members of the Sovereign Order
in the fulfillment of the principles of Tuitio Fidei e Obsequium Pauperum.
The Grand Commander also takes care of the Magistral Palace Chapel and the organization of pilgrimages. He acts as Interim Lieutenant in case of the death, resignation from office or permanent incapacity of the Grand Master.
Profile of the Grand Commander
H.E. the Venerable Bailiff
Fra’ Giacomo DALLA TORRE del TEMPIO di SANGUINETTO
- He was born in Rome on December 9, 1944. He graduated in literature, and specialized in Christian archaeology and art history. A professor of literature and art history, he taught classical Greek in the Pontificia Università Urbaniana of Rome where he currently holds the position of Library Assistant.
- He has written articles on the arts and bibliographic studies.
- He was received into the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1985, becoming a Professed Knight in Perpetual Vows in 1993.
- From 1994 to 1999 he was the Grand Prior of the Grand Priory of Lombardy and Venice.
- From 1999 to 2004 he has been a member of the Sovereign Council and various commissions.
- He was elected Grand Commander of the Sovereign Order by the Chapter General of 2004.