Category: Delegation of Calabria

Varapodio (RC), 2 October 2015. The Delegation of Calabria of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order, under the leadership of the Vicarious Delegate Dr Aurelio Badolati, Knight Commander of Merit with Star, was in attendance as a guest of honour at a major conference, organised by the Leo Club “Polistena Brutium”. The purpose of the event was to establish ties of close cooperation between the two organisations due to the Club pursuing many of the humanitarian interests also shared by the Grand Master, and which seem to be particularly pertinent to one of the Order’s more recent charitable “Mission”. In the presence of several Knights and Benefactors of the Delegation, local authorities and a large number of people, the event took place in the Council Hall of the City of Varapodio (RC), a venue specially picked for the occasion by the Mayor of the City, Dr Orlando Fazzolari. The Mayor participated in an interesting debate which was centred on new forms of poverty and the methodologies to be implemented for their eradication including the potential role played by the establishing of cross-organisational relations and synergies between the Knightly Orders and various associations in general.

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Reggio Calabria, 2 October 2015. A conference aiming to examine the challenges posed by new types of poverty around the world and the role played by associations and knightly orders, synergies and solutions,  is to be held in the Assembly Room of the City Council of Varapodio (RC).

Leaflet attached

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Giffone, 20 September 2015. The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George Delegation of Calabria took part in the Holy Mass for the installation of Don Salvatore Tucci, who has been appointed new parish priest of Giffone, a small town in the Province of Reggio Calabria between the mountain Aspromonte and the Calabrian Serre.

The ceremony took place in the Church of Santa Maria del Soccorso in the presence of the Mayor, Dott. Antonino Cutrì, the Knights of merit Rocco Gatto, Pasqualino Guerrisi, Antonino Giuseppe Sgrò and Emanuele Scarlata. A representation of the benefactors of the Order led by Roberto Bendini, coordinator of the delegation, was also attending the ceremony. The new parish priest received the sincere greetings of the Delegate, Nobleman Gianpietro Sanseverino dei Baroni di Marcellinara and of the Vicarious Delegate Aurelio Badolati, Knight Commander of Merit with Star.

Don Tucci, a priest who is very close to the Constantinian Order of Saint George, thanked the Delegation for having announced a donation of essential goods for the families in need of the parish.

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Reggio Calabria, 18 July 2015

In the Church of St. Giorgio al Corso, in  the presence of the Delegate of

Calabria, the  Noble Gianpietro Sanseverino of the  Barons of Marcellinara, of numerous Knights and Benefactors of the Order of Calabria and of the Delegations of the nearest regions Sicilia and Campania,  it was held the  assignment ceremony  of the Vicar  Delegate, Dr. Aurelio Badolati, Comm. of Merit, and of the Prior, the very Reverend Monsignor Antonio Morabito, Canon of the Chapter of  the Cathedral of ReggioCalabria and Knight of Ecclesiastical Grace.

After the ceremony, the new  Vicar Delegate,  visibly touched, thanked highlighting  the role of the Delegation that will pay particular attention to the realization of humanitarian actions , such as hospital care and charity, with full commitment to the project “The hunger of our neighbour “promoted  by H.R.H. the  Grand Master.

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Bagnara, 4 June 2015. H.E. the Grand Prefect Don Augusto Ruffo di Calabria, accompanied by the Secretary of the Royal Deputation, paid a visit to Bagnara where he was welcomed by the Delegate for Calabria, the  Noble Gianpietro Sanseverino of the  Barons of Marcellinara, the Vicar  Delegate Comm. Aurelio Badolati and several Knights and Dames. During the Constantinian event H.E. offered some food, on behalf of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George, to the Parish of SS. Annunziata in Pellegrina di Bagnara assisting 25 poor families with problems related to lack of work and to toxic addiction.

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Bagnara, 4 June 2015. H.E. the Grand Prefect will visit the territory where the Ruffo family has left many traces after centuries of government.

The host will be the Lions Club “Torre Ruggero”.

Ruffo family is one of the most important noble families who ruled the region from the Middle Ages to the Modern Age.

Political, economic, social and religious interests of the Ruffo  family did not affect only Calabria but were intertwined with those of the Kingdom of Naples and of the Holy See in a political, social, economic and religious  contest rather complicated.

During the visit  there will be  Regional Authorities, Dignitaries and the Knights of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George welcomed by the Delegate for Calabria Gianpietro Sanseverino of the Barons of Marcellinara.

The visit will start from the Church of Maria SS. Annunziata in Pellegrina during which, on behalf of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George H.E. the Grand Prefect will offer food to be distributed to needy families.

On that occasion, the Management of the Confraternity of Maria SS. Annunziata will confer the title of Honorary Brother to H.E Don Augusto Ruffo di Calabria.

In the afternoon, it will be held in Bagnara Calabra at the artistic and late Baroque church titled  to the Virgin Maria  SS. del Monte  Carmelo, the conference entitled: “The family Ruffo di Calabria and the Ducal Bagnara”; the conference is held under the patronage of our Holy Order.

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