Palermo – November 2005. The Grand Prior of the Constantinian Order, His Eminence Mario Francesco, Cardinal Pompedda, paid a visit to the Order’s Delegation of Sicily and presided over a number of events. On arrival at the airport His Eminence was met by the Order’s Sicilian Delegate Dr Antonio di Janni as well as by Monsignor Salvatore Grimaldi and Dr Francesco D’Alba.
The delegation then visited the Church of San Francesco di Sales where in the presence of the Vice Mayor of Palermo, our confrere Dario Falzone, unveiled the information stand for the prevention against hypertension created by the doctors from the Constantinian Medical Centre.
Following this the Grand Prior paid a visit to the prestigious Palazzo d’Orleans – the Seat of the Region where His Eminence was received by the Commissar of the State HE Mr Carlo Fanfara and by Mr Francesco Scoma to decorate the Gonfalon of the Region with the Gold Benemerenti Medal of the Order.
Following this visit the Cardinal met the children of the institute Madre Serafina Farolfi for lunch.This institute receives financial support andassistance from the knightsand dames of the Order.
During the afternoon Cardinal Pompedda presided over the solemn investiture ceremony in the Cathedral of Monreale. Among those who received the Constantinian Cross were HE The Prefect Dr Carlo Fanara, HE Mr Giosuè Marino, Prefect of Palermo, Mr Antonio Papania, Dr Antonio Dellinoci, Prof Lorenzo Lo Monaco and Prof Gaetano Dal Negro, and General Esposito, Commander of the Carabinieri Corps of the Region of Sicily.
During the final day the Grand Prior inaugurated the Croce Costantiniana Onlus of Sicily in Palermo. The visit ended with the Eucharistic celebration in the Constantinian Basilica della Magione.