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SOUTH-EAST ASIA: 27 OCTOBER 2021

17/12/2021

Bangkok, 27 October 2021 – The Constantinian Order, invited to join the “Fourth Asia-Pacific Day for the Ocean”, a virtual event organized by the United Nations, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP), has been represented through the Delegation for Southeast Asia.

Interesting to know about technology progress in detecting and discriminating macro and micro plastics, and how satellite and radar observation can be applied to monitor rivers and the space.

On October 22 the Delegation had also taken part to the “Regional Conversation Series 2021: Financing Sustainable Development and Addressing Debt Risks in the Aftermath of COVID-19”, also by UNESCAP.

Both themes of social sustainability and reducing the impact that unexpected event have on the life of the less fortunate, as well as raising awareness against ocean pollution, are dear to the Royal Family as Their initiatives constantly witness.

PIEDMONT AND VALLE D’AOSTA: CEREMONIES AND DONATIONS IN DECEMBER

17/12/2021

On Saturday 11 December, the solemn Investiture ceremony of the Delegation of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta took place at the Shrine St Anthony of Padua in Turin. The Holy Mass was presided over by H.E. Most Rev. Monsignor Farinella, Bishop of Biella and Prior of the Delegation, in the presence of the Delegate Count Marco Galateri di Genola and the Vice Delegate Knight Nicolò Papurello and the Provincial Representatives. During the ceremony, the standards of several local municipalities were decorated, in particular those of Sezzadio (AL), Incisa Scapaccino (AT), Castelnuovo Belbo (AT) and Castello di Annone (AT). The Delegate of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Count Emanuele di Rovasenda del Melle di Ceresole di Palermo attended the ceremony, accompanied by H.E. Fra’ Angelo Chiastellaro, Venerable Bailiff Grand Cross of Justice of the Order of Malta, as well as Constantinian Knight. Among the honorees of the evening were Colonel Edmondo Dotoli (Commander of the Army Military Command) and Colonel Massimiliano Pucciarelli, Provincial Commander of Alessandria of the Italian finance police. General Roberto De Masi, Chief of Staff of the Application School of the Army, received the Silver Medal of Merit on the occasion. At the end of the ceremony, a Gala dinner for Christmas greetings was held at the Circolo Ufficiali, attended by about 150 people including members of the Order and sympathisers, in full compliance with the current anti-Covid rules.

ROME AND LAZIO – APPOINTMENT OF THE VICE PRIOR FOR LAZIO

17/12/2021

The Delegation of Rome and Latium informs all Dames and Knights of the Delegation that on 01 December 2021, His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Grand Prior, after accepting the Delegate for Rome and Lazio, HH Prince Don Lelio Niccolò Orsini d’Aragona’s request, appointed the Reverend Priest Don Teodoro Beccia, Ecclesiastical Knight of Grace, as the new Vice Prior of the delegation.

The new Vice Prior is available to assist the delegation in any spiritual need, and is available at the following addresses:

priorevicario.lazio@ordine-costantiniano.it

tel: +39.06.9370526
mobile: +39. 339.368 4652

NAPLES AND CAMPANIA: MEETING AT “UNIONE INDUSTRIALI”

14/12/2021

On Tuesday 7 December, “La Camelia nei giardini storici della Campania”, a book published by the Green Care Association, was presented in the presence of the directors of city museums and parks hosting the English garden with a camellia grove inside. Among the speakers was Dr Cobianchi, President of the “Società Italiana della Camelia” and Knight of the Order. Many Dames of our Order participated. Delegate Federica de Gregorio Cattaneo di Sant’Elia greeted the participants on behalf of H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, who was delighted to see how the great contribution that the Bourbon family, in particular Queen Maria Carolina, has made to the development of the art of gardens, botany, and green architecture, is being valorised and modernised.

PIEDMONT AND VALLE D’AOSTA – PRIOR APPOINTMENT

13/12/2021

On 10 December 2021, His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Grand Prior, appointed Prior for Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta, His Most Reverend Eminence Monsignor Roberto Farinella, Knight Grand Cross of Ecclesiastical Grace, at the request of Delegate for Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta, Count Marco Aurelio Galateri di Genola.