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Santa Maria Latina, established in mid-11th century Jerusalem by Amalfitan traders, played a pivotal role in the foundation of the Hospitaller Order, later known as the Knights of Saint John. Located near the Church of the Resurrection, it included a hospice run by Benedictine monks and served as a crucial hub for religious activities during the Crusades.

Seal of Gautier I Granier: Son of Eustache Granier, the first Latin lord of Caesarea, mentioned from 1124 until his death in 1154. The seal depicts a horseman galloping left, holding a spear, symbolizing his readiness and vigor. Below, Caesarea is stylized as a fortified city with gates and three towers, emphasizing its strategic and defensive significance during his lordship.

Pope Urban II was pivotal in the Knights of Malta's history, initiating the First Crusade in 1095. His call for European Christians to reclaim Jerusalem inspired the creation of the Knights Hospitaller in 1099. Urban II's zeal laid the spiritual and ideological groundwork that shaped the order's mission and impact in the Holy Land.

Pope Paschal II was crucial in the early history of the Knights of Malta, then known as the Knights Hospitaller. As Pope from 1099 to 1118, he was influential after the First Crusade. In 1113, he issued the Papal Bull "Pie Postulatio Voluntatis," recognizing the Hospitallers and granting them autonomy and ecclesiastical protection. This helped them establish a firm foundation for their mission in

Pope Clement V significantly shaped the Knights of Malta, known then as the Knights Hospitaller, by issuing key papal bulls from 1305 to 1314. These documents reinforced their autonomy and privileges, bolstering their financial and operational capacity, crucial for their duties in the Holy Land and their development into a leading military order.

Selective Papal Influence on the Order of St. John

Throughout history, many Popes have played significant roles in shaping religious and political landscapes. However, among the 260 Popes listed, only a select few had a direct and unequivocal impact on the Order of St. John, specifically influencing its development and operations during critical periods.

St. Peter, St. Linus, St. Anacletus (Cletus), St. Clement I, St. Evaristus (Aristus), St. Alexander I, St. Sixtus I, St. Telesphorus, St. Hyginus, St. Pius I, St. Anicetus, St. Soter, St. Eleuterus, St. Victor I, St. Zephyrinus (Zephyrin), St. Callixtus I, St. Urban I, St. Pontian, St. Anterus, St. Fabian, St. Cornelius, St. Lucius I, St. Stephen I, St. Sixtus II, St. Dionysius, St. Felix I, St. Eutychian, St. Caius, St. Marcellinus, St. Marcellus I, St. Eusebius, St. Miltiades (Melchiades), St. Sylvester I, St. Mark, St. Julius I, Liberius, St. Damasus I, St. Siricius, St. Anastasius I, St. Innocent I, St. Zosimus, St. Boniface I, St. Celestine I, St. Sixtus III, St. Leo I (Leo the Great), St. Hilarius, St. Simplicius, St. Felix III (Felix II), St. Gelasius I, Anastasius II, St. Symmachus, St. Hormisdas, St. John I, St. Felix IV (Felix III), Boniface II, John II, St. Agapetus I (Agapitus), St. Silverius, Vigilius, Pelagius I, John III, Benedict I, Pelagius II, St. Gregory I, O.S.B. (Gregory the Great), Sabinian, Boniface III, St. Boniface IV, O.S.B., Adeodatus I (Deusdedit), Boniface V, Honorius I, Severinus, John IV, Theodore I, St. Martin I, St. Eugene I, St. Vitalian, Adeodatus II, O.S.B., Donus, St. Agatho, St. Leo II, St. Benedict II, John V, Conon, St. Sergius I, John VI, John VII, Sisinnius, Constantine, St. Gregory II, Gregory III, St. Zachary, Pope-elect Stephen, Stephen II (Stephen III), St. Paul I, Stephen III (Stephen IV), Adrian I, St. Leo III, Stephen IV (Stephen V), St. Paschal I, Eugene II, Valentine, Gregory IV, Sergius II, St. Leo IV, O.S.B., Benedict III, St. Nicholas I (Nicholas the Great), Adrian II, John VIII, Marinus I, St. Adrian III, Stephen V (Stephen VI), Formosus, Boniface VI, Stephen VI (Stephen VII), Romanus, Theodore II, John IX, O.S.B., Benedict IV, Leo V, Sergius III, Anastasius III, Lando, John X, Leo VI, Stephen VII (Stephen VIII), John XI, Leo VII, O.S.B., Stephen VIII (Stephen IX), Marinus II, Agapetus II, John XII, Benedict V, Leo VIII, John XIII, Benedict VI, Benedict VII, John XIV, John XV, Gregory V, Sylvester II, John XVII, John XVIII, Sergius IV, Benedict VIII, John XIX, Benedict IX, Sylvester III, Benedict IX, Gregory VI, Clement II, Benedict IX, Damasus II, St. Leo IX, Victor II, Stephen IX (Stephen X), O.S.B., Nicholas II, Alexander II, St. Gregory VII, O.S.B., Bd. Victor III, O.S.B., Bd. Urban II, O.S.B., Paschal II, O.S.B., Gelasius II, O.S.B., Callixtus II, Honorius II, Can.Reg., Innocent II, Can.Reg., Celestine II, Lucius II, Can.Reg., Bd. Eugene III, O.Cist., Anastasius IV, Adrian IV, O.S.A., Alexander III, Lucius III, Urban III, Gregory VIII, Can.Reg., Clement III, Celestine III, Innocent III, Honorius III, Gregory IX, Celestine IV, Innocent IV, Alexander IV, Urban IV, Clement IV, Bd. Gregory X, Bd. Innocent V, O.P., Adrian V, John XXI, Nicholas III, Martin IV, Honorius IV, Nicholas IV, O.F.M., interregnum, St. Celestine V, O.S.B., Boniface VIII, Bd. Benedict XI, O.P., Clement V, interregnum, John XXII, Benedict XII, O.Cist., Clement VI, O.S.B., Innocent VI, Bd. Urban V, O.S.B., Urban VI, Boniface IX, Innocent VII, Martin V, Eugene IV, O.S.A., Nicholas V, Callixtus III, Pius II, Paul II, Sixtus IV, O.F.M., Innocent VIII, Alexander VI, Pius III, Julius II, Leo X, Adrian VI, Clement VII, Paul III, Julius III, Marcellus II, Paul IV, C.R., Pius IV, St. Pius V, O.P., Gregory XIII, Sixtus V, O.F.M. Conv., Urban VII, Gregory XIV, Innocent IX, Clement VIII, Leo XI, Paul V, Gregory XV, Urban VIII, Innocent X, Alexander VII, Clement IX, Clement X, Bd. Innocent XI, Alexander VIII, Innocent XII, Clement XI, Innocent XIII, Benedict XIII, O.P., Clement XII, Benedict XIV, Clement XIII, Clement XIV, O.F.M., Pius VI, Pius VII, O.S.B., Leo XII, Pius VIII, Gregory XVI, O.S.B. Cam., Bd. Pius IX, O.F.S., Leo XIII, O.F.S., St. Pius X, Benedict XV, Pius XI, Ven. Pius XII, Bd. John XXIII, Servant of God Paul VI, Servant of God John Paul I, Ven. John Paul II (John Paul the Great), Benedict XVI, Francis I.

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