The Grand Masters
NB: The Order was governed by the Lieutenant when the position of Grand Master was vacated and/or before its election. The traditional numeration system of the Grand Masters does not include the founder of the Hospitallers (Beato Gerardo); therefore Puy is listed as the first Grand Master of the Order.
Grand Masters of Jerusalem, Acri and Cyprus
The Blessed Gerard |
1087-1120 |
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1. |
1120-1160 |
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2. |
1160-1162 |
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3. |
1162-1163 |
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4. |
1163-1170 |
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5. |
1170-1172 |
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6. |
1172-1177 |
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7. |
1177-1187 |
Lt. Borrell governed the Order as Grand Commander following the death of Roger de Moulins, associate to Ermengard d'Asp.
| 8. | Ermengard d'Asp (provisor until new election) | 1188-1190 |
| 9. | Garnier de Naplous(e) | 1190-1192 |
| 10. | Geoffroy de Dunjon (Godfrey de Duisson) | 1192-1202 |
| 11. | Alfonso of Portugal | 1202-1206 |
| 12. | Geoffroy (Godfrey) le Rat | 1206-1207 |
| 13. | Guerin de Montaigu | 1207-1227 |
| 14. | Bertrand de Thessy (Texis) | 1228-1231 |
| 15. | Guerin de Montacute Lebrun | 1231-1236 |
| 16. | Bertrand de Comps | 1236-1240 |
| 17. | Pierre de Vieille-Brioude (Villebride) | 1240-1242 |
| 18. | Guillaume de Chateauneuf | 1242-1258 |
Jean de Ronay, Lieutenant during the imprisonment of Châteauneuf
| 19. | Hugues (Hugh) de Revel | 1258-1277 |
| 20. | Nicolas de Lorgne | 1277-1284 |
| 21. | Jean de Villiers | 1285-1294 |
| 22. | Odon (Odo) de Pins | 1294-1296 |
| 23. | Guillaume de Villaret | 1296-1305 |
| 24. | Foulques (Fulk) de Villaret | 1305-1319 |
Grand Masters of Rhodes
Foulques de Villaret, Provençal representative, led the surviving Knights to Rhodes and became the first Grand Master of this island until the election of Lieut. Gerard de Pins (designate Vicar-General after the deposition of Villaret, September 18th 1317).
The other Grand Masters elected at Rhodes were:
| Langue | Date of Election |
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| 25. | Hélion de Villeneuve | Lesser Provence | 18-08-1319 |
| 26. | Dieudonné de Gozon | Greater Provence | 07-05-1346 |
| 27. | Pierre de Cornillan | Lesser Provence | 08-12-1353 |
| 28. | Roger de Pins | Greater Provence | ??-08- 1355 |
| 29. | Raymond Berenger | Lesser Provence | 1?-06-1365 |
| 30. | Robert de Juilly ( Juilliac) | France | ??-02-1374 |
| 31. | Juan Fernandez de Heredia | Spain | ??-08-1377 |
NB: Riccardo Caracciolo (Italy 1383-1395)
He was the “Anti-Master” designated by the Pope Urban VI, but was not recognized at Rhodes.
| 32. | Philibert de Naillac | Auvergne | 06-05-1396 |
| 33. | Antonio de Fluvia (Fluvian) | Spain/K. of Aragon | ??-07-1421 |
| 34. | Jean de Lastic | Auvergne | 06-11-1437 |
| 35. | Jacques (ou Jobert) de Milly | Auvergne | 01-06-1454 |
| 36. | Raimundo Zacosta | Spain/K. of Aragon | 24-08-1461 |
| 37. | Giovan Battista Orsini | Italy | 28-02-1467 |
| 38. | Pierre d'Aubusson (Cardinal) | Auvergne | 17-06-1476 |
| 39. | Emery d'Amboise dit Chaumont | France | 10-07-1503 |
| 40. | Guy de Blanchefor | Auvergne | 22-11-1512 |
| 41. | Fabrizio del Carretto | Italy | 15-12-1513 |
| 42. | Philippe Villiers de l'Isle Adam | France | 22-01-1521 |
Grand Masters of Malta
(Philippe Villiers de l’Isle-Adam led the Knights to Malta after receiving Sovereignty of the island from the Emperor Charles V). The other Grand Masters elected at Malta were:
Grand Masters of Russia
After having left Malta, most of the Knights reunited at Saint Petersburg, Seat of the Protector of the Order. During this period only one Grand Master was formally elected:
| 70. | Emperor Paul I of Russia | Russia | 13-11-1798 |
Not having elected any other Grand Master, the successors of the Emperor functioned as Protectors of the Great Russian Priory between the years of 1801-1913.
Grand Masters of the United States of America
The Bolshevik Revolution forced the Knights to leave Saint Petersburg. The heir of Russia, the Duke Mikhailovich of the Romanov family accepted, in 1913, the position of the 71nd Grand Master of the Order. Preceding the election of the 72nd Grand Master, various Lord Grand Masters served the Order:
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| 71. | Grand Duke Alexander Mikailovitch | 1913-1933 |
| Lt. Grand Master: William Sohier Bryant | 1933-1951 |
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| Lt. Grand Master: Baron de Engelhardt-Schnellenstein | 1951-1955 |
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| Lt. Grand Master: Count F. H. von Zeppellin | 1956-1960 |
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| Lt. Grand Master: Colonel Paul de Cassagnac | 1960-1961 |
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| Lt. Grand Master: Count Felix von Luckner | 1962-1966 |
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| 72. | Crolian W. Edelen de Burgh | 1966-1976 |
Grand Masters of Malta
In 1976, under the Protection of H.R.H. Prince Grand Master Don Roberto II Paternò Castello di Carcaci, the Order returned its Seat to Malta.
The Grand Mastery of the Order, according to the Costitution lain forth by the Prince Don Roberto II Paternò Castello of Carcaci, became hereditary by this same Family, The Constitution in existence had been regularly surveyed and registered first in Beirut in Lebanon then later by Notary Michel Gampert in Geneva and article 19 states: “The Prince and Grand Master is the hereditary constitutional leader of the Order. He is ordained with all of the ancient rights, privileges and prerogatives traditionally owed and inherent to the sovereignty of his charge, and he may exercise these powers in Council. When the hereditary descendents become no more or succession is impossible, he is elected by the Supreme Council.” For this reason the Order came to the Paternuense Collation.
| 73. | Prince Don Roberto Paterno Castello dei Duchi di Carcaci Guttadauro d'Ayerbe d'Aragona e d'Emanuel | 1976-2006 |
| 74. | 2006 | |