The Embassy of the Sovereign Order in Malta is housed within the historical St John’s Cavalier, a Sixteenth Century fortress built a year after the Great Siege of 1565 on the perimeter of Malta’s Capital City, Valletta.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 08.30am – 4.30pm

Diplomatic Staff :
– HE Prince Augusto Ruffo di Calabria – Chief of Mission
– Dr Laura Calissoni Colnaghi – First Counsellor
– Dr Georg von Opel – Counsellor
– Dr Bruno Mentasti Granelli – Counsellor

Administrative staff:
– Yasmine Nuvoli

The Embassy celebrates the Feast of the Patron Saint of the Order of Malta, Saint John the Baptist with a Solemn Mass at St. John’s Co-Cathedral followed by a reception on the terrace of St John’s Cavalier attended by the Head of State of Malta and various dignitaries. In previous years the Ambassador Augusto Ruffo di Calabria has always amalgamated this with a cultural or artistic event in order to raise funds, such as the Malta Weekend in 2018 attended by international guests and personalities in collaboration with Tiffany & Co which raised funds for the Order of Malta’s St John the Baptist Hospital in Rome; the String Ensemble from Teatro alla Scala di Milano with international pianist Gile Bae at the Mediterranean Conference Centre where proceeds went towards the President of Malta’s Community Chest Fund Foundation and most recently with a performance at the Manoel Theatre by the mime Ennio Marchetto again raising funds for the President’s Charity.

Curated and exclusive visits to the Embassy, an architectural and fortified landmark from the 1570s, are available for small groups, against a donation to support the charitable activities of the Order. Participants are guided by expert members of the Order who will provide insight into to the art, architecture, culture and history of the Order during the private visit in areas not accessible to the public.

The Embassy also collaborates with various NGOs and artists to host musical soirees and art exhibitions throughout the year, always with a philanthropic aim.