Filippo di Colloredo-Mels
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Filippo di Colloredo-Mels (Udine
, 28 November 1778 – Recanati
, 9 October 1864) was a leader of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
From the Austrian noble family of the counts of Colloredo-Mels, his decision to join the Order was a sudden one - he was inscribed in it on 28 November 1779, when he was less than a year old. He made his adult profession to join it on 8 May 1840 and succeeded Carlo Candida
as its lieutenant general in 1834, holding the post until his death, when he was succeeded by Alessandro Borgia.
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
, 28 November 1778 – Recanati
Recanati
Recanati is a town and comune in the Province of Macerata, Marche region of Italy. Recanati was founded around 1150 AD from three pre-existing castles. In 1290 it proclaimed itself an independent republic and, in the 15th century, was famous for its international fair...
, 9 October 1864) was a leader of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
From the Austrian noble family of the counts of Colloredo-Mels, his decision to join the Order was a sudden one - he was inscribed in it on 28 November 1779, when he was less than a year old. He made his adult profession to join it on 8 May 1840 and succeeded Carlo Candida
Carlo Candida
Carlo Candida was a lieutenant of the Sovereign Order of Malta from 1834 to his death, succeeding Antonio Busca.-Life:...
as its lieutenant general in 1834, holding the post until his death, when he was succeeded by Alessandro Borgia.