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The Inspiring Story of Blessed Gerard: Founder of the Order of Malta
Blessed Gerard founded the Hospitaller Order of St. John (later known as the Order of Malta) in the mid-eleventh century, circa 1070. He died in Jerusalem around 1120. Nothing is known of the early life of Blessed Gerard; his date of birth and surname remain a mystery. However, historians have pierced together reliable, if limited,…
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