Adrien de Wignacourt
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Fra' Adrienne de Wignacourt (died 1697) was the 63rd Prince
and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1690 to 1697.
He was the nephew of Fra Alof de Wignacourt
. He was elected Grand Master after the death of Fra Gregorio Carafa
in 1690. He died in 1697 and was succeeded by Fra Ramon Perellos.
Prince of the Church
The term Prince of the Church is nowadays used nearly exclusively for Catholic Cardinals. However the term is historically more important as a generic term for clergymen whose offices hold the secular rank and privilege of a prince or are considered its equivalent...
and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1690 to 1697.
He was the nephew of Fra Alof de Wignacourt
Alof de Wignacourt
Fra' Alof de Wignacourt was the 54th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, from 1601 to 1622. He was of the langue of France. His reign was notable for the construction of a number of coastal fortifications , and of the aqueduct that brought water from the plateau above Rabat to Valletta...
. He was elected Grand Master after the death of Fra Gregorio Carafa
Gregorio Carafa
Fra' Gregorio Carafa was the 62th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1680 to 1690. Italian by birth, he was elected Grand Master after the death of Nicolas Cotoner. He is buried in the Italian Chapel in the Co-Cathedral of St. John, Valletta, Malta.-External links:*...
in 1690. He died in 1697 and was succeeded by Fra Ramon Perellos.