Posted by Noel S. McFerran on 27/1/2017, 14:48:18, in reply to "Re: Grand Master of the Knights of Malta Resigns at Pope's Request"User logged in as McFerran
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: Surprising developments. Anyway, the Grand Master is titled Prince (Principe). How will
: Fra' Matthew Festing be referred to after his resignation has been formalised? Any
: presedence for this?
Article 141 of the Code of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta says that, "The Grand Master who resigns from office assumes during his lifetime the dignity of titular Bailiff Grand Prior and is subject only to the Head of the Order."
