Welcome - October 6, 2008

This is the official site of the Federal Association of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (commonly known as the "Order of Malta").

The Order of Malta is a lay, religious order of the Catholic Church. It is a Hospitaller order, founded in Jerusalem during the eleventh century. Members of the Order seek to glorify God through his or her work with the sick and the poor and witness of the Catholic faith.

There are approximately 12,500 Knights and Dames of Malta around the world. They belong to one of 58 national associations or priories. There are three national associations in the United States: the Federal Association is based in Washington, DC; the American Association is based in New York; and the Western Association is based in California.

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This website will provide information about the genuine Order of Malta — its history, its spiritual heritage, and its service to the poor and the sick around the world. There are dozens of organizations which use the name and symbols of the Order of Malta in an un-authorized manner, and the Federal Association cannot control who links to this site.

©2008 Order of Malta, Federal Association, U.S.A.
The emblems and insignia of the Order of Malta and the name of the Order of Malta are registered service marks of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta, Via Condotti 68 Rome Italy I-00187, used under license to the Order of Malta, Federal Association, U.S.A.