Brescia – Rovato September 19th, 2019 – Mr. Nicola Salvi and Mr. Stefano Villotta, by mandate of the Vice Delegate of Lombardy and the Prior of Lombardy, handed over to the owner of the Valdigrano pasta company, Dr. Giuseppe Pagani, the Medal of Merit of the Constantinian Order. The occasion was propitious to personally thank dr. Pagani for the precious and always concrete collaboration of these years.
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Organized by the Representations of Vicenza and Padua, a religious ceremony was held in Lonigo at the convent of the Franciscan Friars, on the anniversary of August 24th, 1942, historic day for Italian chivalry. The Vice Mayor was present at the ceremony, in addition to the organizers representing the Lonigo City Hall. GP Barbano, commander of the COESPU Police School, Alberto Lembo, vice-president of the Nastro Azzurro Association of Vicenza, some representatives of the Association of Lagoons and many friends and volunteers of the Order were also present.
The ceremony began at the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista in Venice with the Professor Bosello’s greetings and the presentation of the program by the Vice Delegate Lucio Pasqualetto, followed by a reflection of Vice Prior Mons. Antonio Meneguolo on the subject: “Religious aspect of the Holy Cross in the Constantinian Order”. Then, in a solemn procession, Knights went to the adjacent Basilica of San Giovanni, where Mons. Angelo Pagnan celebrated the Mass. Many people were present at the ceremony, in addition to several Knights of our Order, the Order of Malta and the Holy Sepulcher and many of the highest figures in the military and civil world. A “Vin d’Honneur” took place after the ceremony.
Sestu, September 14th, 2019 – On the occasion of the celebration of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Sardinian delegation donated a defibrillator and a Van Ducato to the parish “Nostra Signora delle Grazie”.
The delegate, the representative of Cagliari and Medio Campidano and several knights of the delegation participated in the ceremony.
