Delegation of Campania

Naples, 23^rd – 24^th April 2016.  H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master of the Constantinian Order, went to visit Naples to attend the solemnity of Saint George the Martyr, Patron of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George.

The 23^rd April was an eventful and busy day for H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies who, accompanied by the Delegate for Naples and Campania, Marquis Don Pierluigi Sanfelice di Bagnoli, visited the city of Pompei.

Afterwards, H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies visited and inaugurated the Pompei Polyclinic, one of the “social voluntary” units which is most responsive to the needs of the region.

At 6 p.m., a solemn Eucharistic Ceremony with the Investiture Rite of new Knights and Dames was held at the Constantinian Pontifical Basilica of San Francesco da Paola.  The ceremony was presided over by the Prior of the Delegation, the Most Reverend Father Damiano La Rosa, Ecclesiastical Knight Commander of Grace.

On Sunday, 24^th April, at 11.45, he visited the Basilica of Santa Lucia a Mare where H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies hosted a lunch for the poorer members of the community of Pallonetto Santa Lucia and, through the Constantinian Order, was “actually near” a poor family of Pallonetto and hand over a cheque to Father Giuseppe Carmelo for the purchase of an iron door.

H.E. the Grand Inquisitor, Don Fabrizio Cononna of the Princes of Paliano was also present during these two very busy and eventful days.

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Naples, 1^st April 2016.  On the occasion of the sixth birth centenary of Saint Francesco Da Paola, a Solemn Eucharistic Celebration, presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, was held at 5 p.m. in the Basilica, named after the Saint, in Piazza del Plebiscito where the relic of the “Rib” of Saint Francesco is preserved.  The celebration, co-celebrated also by the Very Reverend Father Damiano La Rosa, Ecclesiastical Knight Commander of Grace and Prior of the Delegation, was attended by many Knights and Dames of our Order who walked in procession with the Constantinian Labarum.

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Caserta, 31^st January 2016.  H.R.H. Don Alessandro of Bourbon Two Sicilies officiated the Eucharistic Celebration in honour of Blessed Maria Cristina at the Church in Vaccheria solemnly dedicated to Santa Maria delle Grazie. The ceremony was organized by the Delegation for Naples and Campania, the Association for Cultural Conventions “Maria Cristina di Savoia” and the Institute for Historical Research of the Two Sicilies. The Church in Vaccheria was chosen because Queen Maria Cristina, called by the Neapolitan inhabitants “The Holy Young Queen”, donated some sacred vestments which she herself had made using the fabrics of San Leucio. For this occasion, the place of worship was decorated by the Garden Club of Caserta and the hymns were sung by the choir of the Music Association “Resonare Fibris” conducted by Maestro Guglielmo De Maria.

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Aversa, 18^th November 2015.  Delegate Pierluigi Sanfelice di Bagnoli, accompanied by Knights Maurizio Barbato and Giuseppe D’Amico, and by the Meritorious Giovanni Cimino, went to the Stand-By Operational Centre of the Aversa Group of the Financial Police to collect a Fiat Ducato which the  court of Naples donated to the Campana Delegation of the Constantinian Order.  Marquis Sanfelice declared that this van would be made available to the Rescue Group of the Delegation so that it could use it for their “Civil Protection” activities.  Marquis Sanfelice later met and thanked Captain Filippo Santorelli and his team for their assistance in getting the Court to allocate the vehicle.

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San Francesco da Paola, 17^th November 2015.  At 6 p.m., at the Basilica of San Francesco da Paola, a Holy Mass was celebrated in memory of the fallen during the French massacres.  The Liturgy was highly anticipated by HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies and was co-celebrated by our Ecclesiastic Knight Don Claudio Mancusi.  In attendance were the Delegate for Campania, Don Pierluigi Sanfelice di Bagnoli, the entire Delegation Council for Campania, a large number of Constantinian Dames and Knights, in addition to many Neopolitan citizens who, taking part in the commemoration, highly appreciated the goodwill of the Grand Master, HRH Prince Charles.

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