Grand Priory of Bohemia

The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta has been present in the Czech lands since the second half of the 12th century, when Duke Vladislaus II gave the Knights of St John land at the foot of the Judith Bridge in Prague. After its suppression by the Communists, the Grand Priory survived in exile; it resumed its work in Prague on 1 April 1990.

Tuitio fidei et obsequium pauperum
Defence of the faith and service to the poor and the sick – the Order's motto

History of the Grand Priory Officers Grand Priory Palace

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Sun 3 Januaryall dayBlessed Garcia Martinez, religiousfeast of the Order
Mon 11 January17:00Concert in the ChurchChurch of Our Lady beneath the Chain
Mon 8 February17:00Concert in the ChurchChurch of Our Lady beneath the Chain
Sat 20 Februaryall dayAnniversary of the dedication of the church of the Grand Prioryfeast of the Order
Mon 8 March17:00Concert in the ChurchChurch of Our Lady beneath the Chain
Fri 19 Marchall dayPodsrp PilgrimagePodsrp, Strakonice
Mon 22 Marchall dayBlessed Clemens August von Galenfeast of the Order
Mon 12 April17:00Concert in the ChurchChurch of Our Lady beneath the Chain
Thu 29 Aprilall dayOrder's Pilgrimage to LourdesLourdes, France
Mon 10 May17:00Concert in the ChurchChurch of Our Lady beneath the Chain
Tue 18 Mayall dayBlessed Gerard Mecatti of Villamagnafeast of the Order
Sat 22 Mayall dayPilgrimage of the Grand Priory and Lourdes DayMilevsko

Calendar of the Grand Priory

Prince Grand Prior: Fra’ Pierre de Bizemont
Seat: Grand Priory Palace, Velkopřevorské náměstí 4, Prague
Church of the Grand Priory: Our Lady beneath the Chain, Lázeňská street

Calendar of the Grand Priory

Services in the church of Our Lady beneath the Chain, feasts of the Order's saints and events of the Grand Priory. Add the calendar to your phone to keep the dates up to date.