Delegation of Triveneto

On April 23rd 2019, St. George’s Day, a solemn investiture ceremony was held for the Triveneto delegation at the Basilica of Saint George. The current civil and military authorities, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and many Knights and Dames of the Order were present. 19 new confreres were also appointed. The rite of investitures and Mass were preceded by an intense and highly appreciated spiritual retreat, dictated by Bishop Antonio Meneguolo, Archdeacon of the Patriarchal Basilica of San Marco. The ceremony and the Mass were presided by Mgr. Meneguolo, representing the Prior of Triveneto HE Msgr. Francesco Moraglia. Archbishop Arnaldo Morandi, Secretary General of the Office of H. E. the Grand Prior and H.E. Dom. Norberto Villa Abate Benedictine from Praglia also participated. The participation of Mr. Giampaolo Grazian, Secretary General of the Order, was particularly appreciated. The Delegate and Vice Delegates of Triveneto, Prince Don Giovanni Alliata, Mr. Alberto Lonigo, Vanni Feresin and Mr. Giuseppe Rizzani, Vice Delegate of Lombardy attended as well. At the end of the ceremony, the participants gathered at Circolo della Vela for a lunch.

Gorizia, December 9th 2018– The knights and Dames of the delegation met at the parish church of the Sacred Heart and attended the holy Mass celebrated by Msgr. Arnaldo Greco. The representative for the city of Gorizia, Vanni Feresin, organizer of the meeting and the Vice delegates, Mr. Lucio Pasqualetto and Mr. Federico Bulfone Gransinigh attended as well. After the celebration Mr. Pasqualetto presided over a “training meeting”, announcing what the delegation’s new projects will be, through a collaboration with the pediatric department of the hospital in Treviso. It is also planned to set up scholarships to enable deserving students to carry out monthly internships at the UN headquarters in New York. At the end of the meeting, before a fraternal moment, the participants were also able to view the exhibition “Gorizia 18/18 from the Piave all’Ionzo”.

Venice, September 14th 2018. The members of the Delegation of the Triveneto were guests of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista in Venice for the celebration of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Before the usual procession and the celebration, a formative meeting took place. The Vice Delegate, Mr. Lucio Pasqualetto and Prince Don Giovanni Alliata di Montereale, Representative of Venice, greeted the participants,  Dr. Alberto Lembo, the Vice Delegate Mr. Federico Bulfone Gransinigh and Msgr. Orlando Barbaro took the floor and the delegation’s future activities were discussed. Then the solemn procession and the celebration took place. All Venetian Confraternities, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the Order of the Holy Sepulcher and several representatives of the Armed Forces participated.

Limena, September 15th 2018.On September 15th in Limena (Padua) an important convention promoted by Mr. Alberto Lonigo, Representative of Padua and Vicenza, was organized. Lots of speakers and scholars from Rome and Milan attended. The initiative and its topic (the defence of the Christian and European civilisation) have great relevance. This brilliant study has been carried out by the speakers, who are members of our Holy Order.

After the investiture ceremony that took place at Basilica Patriarcale in Venice last year, on June 15th, some Knights of the delegation was received by His Eminence Msgr. Moraglia. He was given his certificate as Ecclesiastic Knight Grand Cross and as Prior of the delegation.
During the meeting the Order’s main activities were discussed.