       
 Introduction
The Order of St. Lazarus in the Maltese owes its presence in the Maltese Islands to the traditional Anglo-Maltese links established during the nineteenth century. In the mid-1960s, a number of Maltese individuals, including Sir Hannibal P. Scicluna, Colonel J.V. Abela, Chev. Elias Zammit, Chev. Anthony Miceli-Farrugia, Prof. Dr. J.V. Zammit-Maempel and Chev. Robert Biasini dei Conti Stagno Navarra, were admitted to the Order. The Maltese members of the Order soon established their own Independent Commandery of Malta. This commandery, on the 15th April 1969, was raised to the status of a priory with the title of Priory of Malta. The Priory of Malta continued to increase its membership and promotions; and was elevated to the status of Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands after the Order established its Chancery in Malta in 1973 with the head of the jurisdiction being Col. J.V. Abela. The Grand Priory is currently led by Chev. Dr. J. Pace.  ‘Atavis et Armis’ - ‘By Ancestors
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official website of the Grand Priory of the Maltese
Islands. The Grand Priory, with its jurisdiction the Commandery of
Gozo, is one of two major jurisdictions of the Military and Hospitaller
Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem represented in Malta.