Nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem
The Order of Malta has been at the foot of the canyon for 900 years. His social and humanitarian work has been constant and uninterrupted during these centuries, under the theme “Tuitio Fidei et obsequium Pauperum” (The Defense of the
The Ladies of Sijena. Everyday life in a female monastery (XII-XX centuries) This exhibition, produced by the Provincial Historical Archive of Huesca, aims to make known to the general public the importance of documentary heritage within the set of
John, known as the Baptist, is the only saint, besides the Mother of the Lord, whose birth according to the flesh (on June, 24th) we celebrate alongside with his birth to heaven (on August, 29th). Son of Elizabeth, a
The icon of Our Lady of Philermos More than any other, this most sacred representation of Our Lady to which, for centuries, the Knights of the Order of Malta have been devoted. It is the symbol par excellence of the
The Maltese Cross also called of St. John, eight-pointed or octagon, is the distinctive symbol used since the 12th century by the knights and nuns of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (also called Order of Malta since King
