Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
24/06/2026
Saint John’s Day Diplomatic Reception 2026
Today, 24 June 2026, the Sovereign Order of Malta marks the Feast of Saint John the Baptist, the Patron Saint of our Order. To celebrate this important occasion, the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania hosted its annual diplomatic reception on 22 June 2026. The reception was held following the Romanian Association’s Holy Mass celebrated at Saint Joseph Cathedral and co-presided over by the Apostolic Nuncio, HE Giampiero Gloder, and the Archbishop Emeritus of Bucharest, HE Ioan Robu. Exceptionally this year, the reception and Mass were held in advance of the traditional feast day.
23/06/2026
Holy Mass for the Feast of Saint John the Baptist in Bucharest
On 22 June 2026, a Holy Mass celebrating the Feast of Saint John the Baptist, the spiritual patron of the Sovereign Order of Malta, took place in the Chapel of Saint Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest. The event brought together ten Members of the Order in Romania, as well as clergy and guests, in a moment of spiritual communion and reflection on the mission of the Order.
11/05/2026
The Embassy at the 160th Anniversary of the Romanian Royal House
The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania, HE Roberto Musneci KM, together with his wife, Marialaura, attended the traditional Garden Party hosted by the Royal House of Romania on 10 May 2026 at Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest.
05/05/2026
Participation of the Romanian Delegation in the Order of Malta’s 68th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes
From 30 April to 5 May 2026, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania, HE Roberto Musneci KM, and his wife, Marialaura, were honoured to take part in the Order’s 68th annual international pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, together with Members of the Romanian Association and the Romanian Relief Corps (Serviciul de Ajutor Maltez în România).
10/04/2026
Communiqué of the Embassy of the Order of Malta in Romania
The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Romania informs the public of the letter addressed by the Grand Chancellor to the Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic, in his own name and in the name of the Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap, through which the Order expresses its solidarity with the Lebanese people and reaffirms its commitment to supporting humanitarian efforts in Lebanon.
23/03/2026
32nd International Hospitallers’ Conference concludes in Cologne
On 22 March 2026, the 32nd International Hospitallers’ Conference concluded in Cologne, Germany, having brought together more than 100 leaders of Associations and Relief Organisations from across the Order of Malta worldwide.
03/03/2026
Ambassador attends Iftar dinner hosted by the Mufti of Romania
On 2 March 2026, the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania joined members of the diplomatic corps, civil authorities, and religious leaders in attending the traditional Iftar dinner hosted by the Mufti of the Romanian Muslim Community, HE Murat Yusuf, marking the holy month of Ramadan.
25/02/2026
Archbishop Jakubinyi György celebrated in Alba Iulia
Archbishop Emeritus Jakubinyi György was solemnly celebrated in the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Michael in Alba Iulia, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The event was attended by hundreds of priests, consecrated persons, and faithful from all over Transylvania, led by Catholic bishops, including the president of the Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference of Romania, His Excellency Böcskei László, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oradea, and His Excellency Aurel Percă, Roman Catholic Metropolitan and Archbishop of Bucharest. The host was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Alba Iulia, His Excellency Kovács Gergely.
31/01/2026
Remembrance Day
The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania participated in the annual commemorations marking International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, with particular focus on the Bucharest Pogrom of January 1941.