| Fra' Ludwig Hoffmann-Rumerstein | |
|---|---|
 Hoffmann-Rumerstein in 2018 | |
| Grand Commander of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
| In office 31 May 2014 – 1 May 2019 | |
| Monarchs | Matthew Festing Giacomo dalla Torre |
| Preceded by | Carlo d'Ippolito di Sant'Ippolito |
| Succeeded by | Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| Monarch | Andrew Bertie |
| Preceded by | Matthew Festing |
| Succeeded by | Giacomo dalla Torre |
| Lieutenant ad interim of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |
| In office 28 January 2017 – 30 April 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Festing |
| Succeeded by | Giacomo dalla Torre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ludwig Franz Xaver Irenäus Joseph Peter Raimund Maria Hoffmann von Rumerstein (1937-01-21)21 January 1937 Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria |
| Died | 13 December 2022(2022-12-13) (aged 85) Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria |
| Education | University of Innsbruck Pontifical Gregorian University |
Fra' Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein (German: [ˈluːdvɪɡ ˈhɔfman fɔn ˈruːmɐʃtaɪn]; born Ludwig Franz Xaver Irenäus Joseph Peter Raimund Maria Hoffmann von Rumerstein; 21 January 1937 – 13 December 2022) was a Grand Commander of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. He was acting head of the order for some months in 2017.
Early life
Hoffmann-Rumerstein was the son of Ernst Hoffmann von Rumerstein and of his wife, Baroness Pia Riccabona von Reichenfels.
Hoffmann-Rumerstein studied law at the University of Innsbruck graduating in 1962. He then studied philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University. After he completed his military service, he practised as a lawyer in Innsbruck from 1970 to 2002.
Order of Malta
Hoffmann-Rumerstein’s work with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta began as a volunteer. In 1968, he co-founded the Order’s Austrian volunteer corps in North Tyrol. In 1970, he joined the Order as a Knight of Honour and Devotion. From 1971 to 1979 he led the Order’s group of volunteers in Innsbruck. From 1979 to 1986 he was a member of the board of directors of the Malteser Hospitaldienst Austria (de).
In 1984, Hoffmann-Rumerstein took vows as a Knight of Justice. That same year he was elected a member of the Order’s Sovereign Council. He served as Grand Commander of the Order from 1994 to 2004. He was re-elected Grand Commander in 2014.
From the end of January until the end of April 2017, Hoffmann-Rumerstein was the acting head of the Order, as Lieutenant ad interim, after the resignation of Fra' Matthew Festing as Prince and Grand Master. He retained this office until 29 April 2017, when the Complete Council of State elected Fra' Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto as Lieutenant of the Grand Master for a period of one year.
Personal life and death
Hoffmann-Rumerstein died in Innsbruck, Tyrol on 13 December 2022, at the age of 85.
Honours
- 1989: Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash of the Republic of Austria
- 1990: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1994: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Republic of Austria
- 1994: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1998: Order of the White Double Cross, 2nd Class, of the Republic of Slovakia
- 1999: Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
- 2009: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
- 2000: Honorary Companion with Breast Star of the National Order of Merit (Malta)
- 2004: Decoration of Honour of the State of Tyrol
- 2016: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania
- Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
References
- ^ Genealogische Handbuch des Adels, Adelige Häuser B, 2002.
- ^ Grand Commander
- "The Chapter General of the Sovereign Order of Malta was held in Rome". Order of Malta. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "The Grand Master Fra' Matthew Festing resigns from office". Order of Malta. 28 January 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "Article 17. Extraordinary Government" (PDF). Constitutional Charter: 29–30. 27 June 1961. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "Fra' Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein dies in Innsbruck". Order of Malta. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMatthew Festing | Grand Commander of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 1994–2004 |
Succeeded byGiacomo dalla Torre |
| Preceded byCarlo d'Ippolito di Sant'Ippolito | Grand Commander of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 2014–2019 |
Succeeded byRuy de Villas Boas |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded byMatthew Festing | Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Acting 2017 |
Succeeded byGiacomo dalla Torre |
- 1937 births
- 2022 deaths
- 20th-century Austrian lawyers
- Austrian Roman Catholics
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
- Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour
- Lieutenants of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Bailiffs of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- Austrian nobility
- People from Innsbruck
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
- University of Innsbruck alumni