Filippo di Colloredo-Mels

Filippo di Colloredo-Mels (29 November 1779 in Udine – 9 October 1864 in Recanati) was, from 1845 to 1864, the leader of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Filippo di Colloredo-Mels
Lieutenant Grand Master of the Order of Saint John
In office January 1845 – October 1864
Preceded by	Carlo Candida
Succeeded by	Alessandro Borgia
Personal details
Born	(1779-11-29)29 November 1779 Udine
Died	9 October 1864(1864-10-09) (aged 84) Recanati
Nationality	Italian

From the Friulian noble family of the counts of Colloredo-Mels, his decision to join the Order was a sudden one – he was inscribed in it on 28 November 1779, when he was less than a year old. He made his adult profession to join it on 8 May 1840 and succeeded Carlo Candida as its lieutenant general in 1834, holding the post until his death, when he was succeeded by Alessandro Borgia.

Sources

• (in Italian) Francesco Giuseppe Terrinoni Memorie storiche della resa di Malta ai francesi nel 1798, tip. delle Belle Arti, Roma, 1867.