Delegation of Lazio

Rome, February 28th, 2020 – On February 28th, H.H. Prince Don Lelio Niccolò Orsini d’Aragona, Delegate of Rome and Count Riccardo Langosco di Langosco, accompanied by H.E. Monsignor Giuseppe Sciacca, Secretary of the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature, in the presence of Mr. Giampaolo Grazian, Secretary General of the Order, were received by H.E. Count Antonio Zanardi Landi, Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to the Holy See at the venue of the Embassy.

On the occasion of the extremely cordial meeting, the Delegate presented the promotion diploma as Knight Grand-Cross of Justice and the corresponding decoration to H.E. Ambassador Zanardi Landi.

The Ambassador reiterated his gratitude for the charitable activities carried out by the Delegation of Rome of the Constantinian Order.

The meeting also confirmed the excellent state of relations between the two Orders, as underlined already by the constant relations consolidated over time between H.E.H. Fra’ Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto and H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies.

On Tuesday, June 18th, the Delegation of Rome invited all knights and dames of the Order to an event dedicated to poetry, music and philosophy to celebrate the two hundred years of “L’Infinito” by Giacomo Leopardi. The event was held at the Church of San Giacomo in Augusta (where the Order already carries out several charitable activities), generously granted by the parish priest, Father Giuseppe Trappolini.

The event, promoted by Countess Milena von Rex, was warmly supported by the Delegate, HH Prince Don Lelio Niccolò Orsini d’Aragona. The Vice Delegate, Count Riccardo Langosco di Langosco, coordinated the meeting and was assisted by Dr. Marco Massara Ferrari.

M ° Roberto Antinolfi performed a brilliant execution of traditional organ pieces and the most famous Leopardian composition with many aphorisms, taken from the major works of the most famous Philosophers, were read by Countess von Rex and by the Hon. Jas Gawronski.

H.E.R. Msgr. Giuseppe Sciacca also took the floor and discussed about Leopardi’s works from a philosophical, literary and spiritual point of view. Click HERE to read H.E.R. Msgr. Sciacca’s full speech in Italian.

Prince Stefano Pignatelli di Cerchiara, Duchess Altea Altemps di Gallese, Count Don Antonello del Balzo Duca di Presenzano, Countess Julia Langosco di Langosco, Don Guglielmo dei Principi Giovannelli Marconi, Don Fabrizio dei Principi Caracciolo, Gregorio Rufini Leopardi, descendant of the Poet, the Secretary General of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of San George, Dr. Giampaolo Grazian, President Massimo Barra, Admiral Carlo Cellerino, Gen. Giuseppe Tirico, Gen. Matteo Paesano, Gen. Luigi Infussi, Col. Andrea Fegatelli, Hon. Alberto Lembo, the Councilor for Cultural Events of the Delegation of Rome, Dr. Fabiano Forti Bernini, Mr. and Mrs. Traldi attended the event.

On June 11th HH Prince Don Lelio Niccolò Orsini d’Aragona, Delegate of Rome, donated a series of sanitary facilities to the National Institute for the Promotion of Migrant Populations’ Health and the Fight against Poverty (INMP).

The Institute is located at the San Gallicano Hospital, a historic hospital founded in 1724 by His Holiness Benedict XIII, the last Pope of the dynasty of the Orsini family (February 2nd, 1649 – February 21st, 1730). Nowadays the institution represents a point of reference in the social and healthcare fields, whose goal is to assist migrant populations in the fight against poverty. It also represents a national centre for cross-cultural mediation in the healthcare setting. It is a structure of expertise, whose services are provided not only in favour of migrant populations, but also for Italian citizens with different social backgrounds, who represent 40% of its users.

On this occasion, the delegate was accompanied by dr. Andrea de Giorgio, former organizer of the exhibition “Capolavori dell’arte orafa napoletana: onorificenze del Regno delle Due Sicilie tra ‘700 e ‘800 “, which took place at Nuovo Circolo degli Scacchi in Rome in 2017. The delegate was received by the sanitary director, dr. Gianfranco Costanzo and by the administrative director, dr. Daniele Baldi, who took him to the premises of the establishment. It is a pioneering organization that aims to reduce health inequalities in Italy by facilitating access to national health services for the most disadvantaged social groups and ensuring a high level of quality of the services provided. At the end of the visit, the Delegate welcomed the fact that the hospital kept the same goals that had inspired his ancestor.

HH Prince Lelio Niccolò Orsini d’Aragona, Delegate of Rome attended the donation of medical products, promoted on the occasion of the birthday of HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Head of the Royal House

176 bottle warmers, 444 traditional thermometers, 476 digital thermometers, 152 plaster caskets for children and 100 small bottles of cough syrup for adults. This is what the Sacred Military and Constantinian Order of St. George offered to the Diocesan Caritas of Rome.

The delivery took place on Wednesday March 27th at the Cittadella della Carità in Via Casilina, thanks to the intervention of the Delegate of Rome, HH Prince Lelio Niccolò Orsini d’Aragona, in the presence of Dr Paolo Galli, Head of Communication of Caritas.

Founded in 1971, Caritas is present in Italy with 220 active branches in the territory, offering comfort to hundreds of thousands of people facing a period of economic and social difficulties. Precisely because of the large number of people assisted and the importance of the products, this donation was very appreciated by the operators of the Association.