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.[1] He took first vows as a Knight of Justice 28 March 1950 and made his solemn profession 1 April 1957.[1] Throughout the 1950s De Mojana was the principal legal advisor to the Order of Malta in its negotiations with the Sacred Congregation for Religious.[2]
De Mojana was promoted to the rank of Commander of Justice 1 January 1960 and was given the Commandery Estense Reggiana.[1] He was elected Grand Master 8 May 1962.[1]
De Mojana made two official visits to France. In November 1964 he was received by President Charles de Gaulle.[3] On 27 April 1972 he was received at the Élysée Palace by President Georges Pompidou.[4] He made an official visit to Malta in June 1968.[5] He made an official visit to Gabon in 1972.[6]
De Mojana died of a heart attack at the Palazzo Malta 18 January 1988.[7]
Appearances of Fra' Angelo on Postage Stamps | |||||
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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[8] | |
Order of Malta | 1972-05-08 | 10th anniversary of election | 1 Scudo | Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo[8] | |
Order of Malta | 1978-10-03 | 2 Scudi | Reproduction of 5 Scudi gold coin of 1978 with bust of Fra' Angelo[9] | ||
Order of Malta | 1982-05-08 | 20th anniversary of election | 2 Scudi | Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo[10] | |
Order of Malta | 1982-05-08 | 20th anniversary of election | 4 Scudi | Coat-of-arms of Fra' Angelo[10] | |
Order of Malta | 1987-05-08 | 25th anniversary of election | 10 Scudi | Portrait of Fra' Angelo[11] | |
Order of Malta | 2012-05-08 | 50th anniversary of election | €2,20 | Portrait of Fra' Angelo[12] |
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