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Knights of Malta


Vatican City, Religious Org    (1099 to present)
• Formal name: the "Sovereign Military Order of Malta" (SMOM) (See: Catholic Encyclopedia history)
• 1100 : Founded by Gerard as the "Hospitallers of Jerusalem" -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1309 : Name changed to "Knights of Rhodes" -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1530 : Name changed to "Knights of Malta"
Relationships
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940
HaigAM2Member
 
ShakespeareFJ2Member
 
WilsonWAMember
 
WaltersVAMember
 
ColbyWEMember
 
McCloyJJMember
 
CaseyWJMember
 
AngletonJJMember
 
WestmorelandMember
 
McConeJAMember
 
DullesAWMember
 
LuceHRMember
 
DonovanWJMember
 
RaskobJJMember
 
KennedyJPMember
 
AffiliateUnitedNations
 
DivisionVatican
 
Life ofKofMalta
 
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Related Entities -- click to view
Haig, Alexander M. Jr.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Shakespeare, Frank J. Jr.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Wilson, William A.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Walters, Vernon A.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Colby, William E.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
McCloy, John J.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Casey, William J.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Angleton, James J.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Westmoreland, William C.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
McCone, John A.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Dulles, Allen W.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Luce, Henry R.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Donovan, William J. (Bill)   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1944-07 : Pope Pius XII awards "Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sylvester" for his service
Raskob, John J.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Kennedy, Joseph P.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
United Nations   (Affiliate of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• The SMOM is recognized as a sovereign entity with "permanent observer" status at the U.N. (See: SMOM profile)
Roman Catholic Church (Vatican)   (Division of, 1100 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing