French hospital works about Malta

The French hospital Œuvres about Malta ( OHFOM ) or more commonly called Ordre of Malta-France is the organization in France which represents the sovereign Ordre of Malta. Indeed, the “Ordre of Malta” is not recognized like really sovereign in France and does not have with Paris of an ambassador but a “official Representative near France”.

History

Before the creation of the OFHOM

With the difference of the Templier S, which reorganize in Occident, the Order is folded up towards Cyprus where already the titular king of Jerusalem is, Henri II of Lusignan, which sees of an evil eye such a powerful organization being installed on its kingdom. There, the Order founds in 1301 a structure worked out for its possessions in Occident based on the “Languages”. These “Languages” are regional groupings of large priories, themselves regroupings of commanderies. They are eight and each one is directed by a pillar, which one will call later Baillif. One can delimit three great zones in current the France:

the “Language of Provence”: all South of France in addition to Provence, with two great priories, Toulouse and Saint-Gilles; the pillar of Provence is large commander and second the large-Master in his functions.
the “Language of Auvergne”: all the center of France; only one great priory, that of Bourganeuf; the baillif of Auvergne has the statute of Maréchal, ordering army which the Order constitutes.
the “Language of France”: cover in fact only the north of France, with the large priories of Aquitaine (seat with Poitiers), of Champagne and France; the baillif of France is the Large hospital one of the Order; he has as a function to manage the charitable activities of the Order.

The other Languages are: Spanish, (divided into two after 1492 in Aragonese and Castille), Italian, English, German.

In 1792, the French revolution confiscates the French goods about Malta, like those of all the other religious orders. The Large priory of France east dissolves this same year. The order then loses the three quarters of its incomes in France.

Starting from 1864, the international organization in “Languages” about Malta disappears with the profit from creation from “National associations” or “Prieuré S”.

Since 1927: the OHFOM

The “order of Malta-France” was founded in 1927 in order to perpetuate the initial wishes of the first knights, i.e. “Defense of the Faith and Assistance to the Poor”. French Association is very active in the fight against the Lèpre, precariousness and in the medium of the Secourisme and for the whole of its activity she was recognized of public utility in 1928 by the government French.

The “national festival” of the Order proceeds the day of the Saint Jean Baptiste, i.e. on June 24th. In this occasion in France, the members of OHFOM meet each year with the Château of Versailles.

The Order of Malta-France received in 2007 the “ Humane Grand Prix ” of the Institut of France.

Hierarchy of the Order

The members of the Order are divided into various classes, according to the degree of religious engagement of the members, themselves subdivided of categories, according to the degree of nobility. Finally in the same class exist distinctions.

The large Master is currently Frà Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie.

Order pro merito Melitensi

The order of knighthood “ pro merito Melitensi ” reward the personalities which acquired particular merits towards the order or which supported or took part in its hospital works. Decorated do not become therefore members of the order.

See too

External bonds

Official site about Malta-France
Organization of the OHFOM

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