Filippo di Colloredo-Mels (29 November 1779 in Udine – 9 October 1864 in Recanati) was, from 1845 to 1864, the leader of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Filippo di Colloredo-Mels | |
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| Lieutenant Grand Master of the Order of Saint John | |
| In office January 1845 – October 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Carlo Candida |
| Succeeded by | Alessandro Borgia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1779 Udine |
| Died | 9 October 1864 Recanati |
| Nationality | Italian |
From the Friulian 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.
Sources
edit- (in Italian) Francesco Giuseppe Terrinoni Memorie storiche della resa di Malta ai francesi nel 1798, tip. delle Belle Arti, Roma, 1867.