The Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, has died in Rome at the age of 75.

The Order of Malta announced that Dalla Torre had died in the early hours of Wednesday after suffering an incurable disease diagnosed a few months ago.

An academic by training, Dalla Torre held positions in the Pontifical Urbaniana University, teaching classical Greek, and also served as chief librarian and archivist for the university’s important collections. He has published a range of academic articles and essays on aspects of mediaeval art history.

He was admitted to the Order in 1985, taking his solemn vows in 1993. He was elected Grand Master in 2017 after the resignation of his predecessor, Fra’ Matthew Festing.

The Order of Malta said in a statement: “A marked humanity and a profound dedication to charitable works have always inspired the 80th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, who will be remembered by all who knew him for his human qualities and his cordial and affectionate manner.”

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