Angelo de Mojana di Cologna

Fra' Angelo de Mojana di Cologna
Arms of Fra' Angelo de Mojana di Cologna

Fra' Angelo de Mojana di Cologna (13 August 1905, Milan, Italy – 18 January 1988, Rome, Italy) was an Italian nobleman and Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1962 to 1988.

De Mojana was received as a Knight of Honour and Devotion in the Order of Malta 7 December 1940. He took first vows as a Knight of Justice 28 March 1950 and made his solemn profession 1 April 1957. Throughout the 1950s De Mojana was the principal legal advisor to the Order of Malta in its negotiations with the Sacred Congregation for Religious.

De Mojana was promoted to the rank of Commander of Justice 1 January 1960 and was given the Commandery Estense Reggiana. He was elected Grand Master 8 May 1962.

De Mojana made two official visits to France. In November 1964 he was received by President Charles de Gaulle. On 27 April 1972 he was received at the Élysée Palace by President Georges Pompidou. He made an official visit to Malta in June 1968. He made an official visit to Gabon in 1972.

De Mojana died of a heart attack at the Palazzo Malta 18 January 1988.

Postage stamps

Appearances of Fra' Angelo on Postage Stamps
State Date of issue Occasion Value Description
Order of Malta 1972-05-08 10th anniversary of election 20 Grani Pilgrimage of Fra' Angelo to Lourdes
Order of Malta 1972-05-08 10th anniversary of election 1 Scudo Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo
Order of Malta 1978-10-03 2 Scudi Reproduction of 5 Scudi gold coin of 1978 with bust of Fra' Angelo
Order of Malta 1982-05-08 20th anniversary of election 2 Scudi Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo
Order of Malta 1982-05-08 20th anniversary of election 4 Scudi Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo
Order of Malta 1987-05-08 25th anniversary of election 10 Scudi Portrait of Fra' Angelo
Order of Malta 2012-05-08 50th anniversary of election €2,20 Portrait of Fra' Angelo

Honours and awards

Foreign countries

Dynasties



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