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On April 17th, Prince Dimitri of
Yugoslavia, adorned in ceremonial
Church robes, led the Procession for the
American Delegation of Savoy Orders
annual Saint Lazarus Dinner and Mass at
The Lady Chapel, Cathedral of Saint
Patrick in New York City.
The Memorial Mass was in remembrance of
H.R.H. Prince
Victor Emmanuel, Duke of Savoy, Prince
of Naples and Grand Master of the
Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of
Savoy.
Following the Mass, guests convened for
a dinner at Il Gattopardo Restaurant. At
the dinner Prince Dimitri noted: It is
with profound pride that I would like to
share the news of my appointment as
Delegate to the United States for the
order of San Maurizio e Lazzaro.
He said that the Order of Saints Maurice
and Lazarus has been attached to his
family since 1572, when Pope Gregory
XIII bestowed the right to confer this
order of chivalry to the royal House of
Savoy in perpetuity.
Since its origins in 1098, when its
members started caring for widows and
orphans as well as people afflicted by
leprosy, the order has been defined by
the daily practice of Christian charity.
Also at the dinner Prince Dimitri
thanked Vivian Cardia for the donation
of $100,000 to the Savoy Delegation
endowment.
Prince Dimitri stated: I am appointing
Comm. Dot. John Laurent J. Gelati as
Vice Delegate, Dama Di Gr. Croce Vivian
Cardia as Vice Delegate of Florida and
Comm. Daniel J. McClory as Vice Delegate
of California,
who I
know to have the fortitude to
conscientiously pursue the moral
certitude of our Orders with me.
The dinner at Il Gattopardo Restaurant
was to benefit the Savoy Delegation
charitable initiatives, detailed at
www.savoydelegation-usa.org |