Three Gozitans have been invested by the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

During an investiture ceremony by the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, which was held at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta the investiture took place of seven Maltese Knights and seven Dames, including three ecclesiastical knights.

The investiture included three residing Gozitans, namely, Monsignor Lawrence Sciberras from Sannat, Joe Bajada from Zebbug and Clementine Aveta from Xlendi. As their sponsor, they had another Gozitan, Commander Rev. John Muscat.

This Investiture Ceremony was celebrated by His Eminence Cardinal Grand Master Fernando Filoni, in the presence of the Order’s Grand Prior His Grace Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, Apostolic Nuncio Mons. Alessandro D’Errico, Mgr Knight Grand Officer Paul Cremona, OP, Archbishop Emeritus of Malta, the Lieutenant for Malta Roberto Buontempo and Governor General Leonardo Visconti di Modrone and the Lieutenants of Central Apennine Italy, Sardinia and Sweden-Denmark, as well as the Ambassador of Italy to Malta, Fabrizio Roman.

The ceremony was also attended by H.E. The Noble Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, President of the Maltese Association of the Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta.

The Order has its aim to protect and support the Holy places in Jerusalem and foster education to countries of the land of the Bible.

Photo from the left: Clementine Aveta, Commander Rev. John Muscat, Monsignor Lawrence Sciberras  and Joe Bajada

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