{"id":627,"date":"2025-08-19T17:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=627"},"modified":"2025-09-03T09:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T07:26:55","slug":"fra-jean-louis-mainguy-a-life-of-faith-and-service","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/fra-jean-louis-mainguy-a-life-of-faith-and-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Fra\u2019 Jean-Louis Mainguy: A Life of Faith and Service"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-627","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"hidden_news":"no","evidence":"yes","focus_on":"no","breaking":"yes","news_cover":{"id":628,"url":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2025\/09\/Fra-Mainguy.jpg"},"cover_image_copyrighted":false,"sub_title":"The funeral of Lebanon's first Professed knight was held August 18 in Beirut","news_content":"<p data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"373\">The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Malta mourns the passing of Fra\u2019 Jean-Louis Mainguy, Professed Knight residing at Fort St Angelo, who returned to the House of the Father on 14 August 2024.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"539\">Born in Beirut in 1953, Fra\u2019 Jean-Louis became the first Professed Knight from the Middle East after joining the Order in 2007 and making his Solemn Vows in 2014.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"774\">From 2023 onwards, he made Fort St Angelo his home, where he placed his professional expertise and spiritual dedication at the service of the Order, contributing significantly to the preservation and renewal of its historic spaces.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"951\">The Grand Master, Fra\u2019 John Dunlap, described him as \u201ca model of faith, dedication and service\u2026 whose tireless commitment and noble spirit will remain etched in our hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1157\">The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Malta, together with the Embassy staff, extends heartfelt condolences to his family and joins them in prayer for the repose of his soul.<\/p>\n","news_gallery":"no","news_excerpt":"The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Malta mourns the passing of Fra\u2019 Jean-Louis Mainguy, Professed Knight residing at Fort St Angelo, who returned to the House of the Father on 14 August 2024. The first Professed Knight from the Middle East, he dedicated his life to faith and service, leaving a lasting legacy in Malta and beyond."},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/627\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}