The Federation of Autonomous Priories of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta (KMFAP) as direct, legal and Sovereign descendant of the old order of St John, has its own Government, appointed by the Grand Master as the Head of the State of Knights, freely elected by the Knights and Dames, has its own Constitutional Charter and is totally free from all sorts of dependence, either economic, political or religious.

For these reasons, the KMFAP does not accept and does not want to be confused with any other institution or Order which may be – or pretends to be – a legitimate descendant of the Old Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, or other entities claiming the same rights, because such confusion - having in consideration the very active and valuable self-supported Humanitarian work of KMFAP in many countries, not to mention the REAL Sovereignty that ONLY KMFAP has - only results in a demerit for the Federation and a merit for others, which, of course, KMFAP totally refuses. 

12 May 2025