Knights of Malta
Orden de Malta
Caballeros de Malta
Orden de los Caballeros Hospitalarios de San Juan de Jerusalén
Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Jerusalén
Orden Militar de Jerusalén
Soberana Orden Militar de Malta
Soberana Orden Militar y Hospitalaria de San Juan de Jerusalén, de Rodas y de Malta
Both general archives owned by the Order, the one of Santa Maria de Horta (Zamora), for the language of Castile, and the one of San Juan de los Panetes, for the language of Aragon, were claimed by the Ministry of Justice in 1853. It is unknown why this order was not finalised and, later, in 1877, the archives of Saint John were gathered with the ones of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre within the General Archive of Alcalá (Archivo General Central de Alcalá). Finally, in March 1897, Saint John's fonds were transferred to the National Historical Archive. After a month, the Holy Sepulchre fonds were also delivered there. They are nowadays guarded at the section of the Military Orders. They are formed by 13 folders, 500 bundles and 300 books.
Another fragment of this collection composed by 61 bundles from the 17th and 19th centuries, documentation of the Sacred Assembly, is conserved at the Councils' section (Councils 40549-40595 y 49944-49959).
The Grand Priorate of Catalonia of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem had maintained a central archive at its convent in Barcelona since the late 15th century. It was carefully ordered and indexed during the 17th and 18th centuries. Set up in the nunnery of Sant Gervasi, it was totally conserved until the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Later, after some vicissitudes that contributed to the loss and spread of several documents, the Service of Archives of la Generalitat delivered the most part of them to the monastery of Pedralbes. It entered the Archive of the Crown of Aragon in 1939
Els dos arxius generals que posseïa l'Orde: el de Santa Maria de Horta (Zamora), per a la llengua de Castella, i el de San Juan de los Panetes, per a la llengua d'Aragó, varen ser reclamats pel Ministeri de Justícia l'any 1853. No es sap per quin motiu aquesta orde no es va dur a terme i poc després, l'any 1877, els arxivers de Sant Joan es varen reunir amb els del Sant Sepulcre, a l'Arxiu General Central d'Alcalà (Archivo General Central). Finalment, a març de 1897, es varen transferir a l'Arxiu Històric Nacional d'Ordes Militars. Són en total 13 carpetes, 500 lligalls i 300 llibres.
Un altre fragment del fons, format per 61 lligalls dels segles XVII-XIX i documentació de la Sacra Assemblea, es conserva a la secció de Consells (Consells 40549-40595 I 49944-49959).
Pel que fa al Gran Priorat de Catalunya de l'Orde de Sant Joan de Jerusalem havia mantingut, des de finals del segle XV, un Arxiu central al seu convent de Barcelona, acuradament ordenat i indexat als segles XVII i XVIII. Instal·lat a finals de segle XIX al convent femení de Sant Gervasi, es va conservar el seu contingut fins la Guerra Civil de 1936. Llavors, i desprès de vàries vicissituds que varen comportar la pèrdua i dispersió d'alguns documents, va poder ser resguardat en gran part pel Servei d'Arxius de la Generalitat, que el va depositar al monestir de Pedralbes. El 1939 va ingressar a l'Arxiu de la Corona d'Aragó.
Los dos archivos generales que poseía la Orden: el de Santa María de Horta (Zamora), para la Lengua de Castilla, y el de San Juan de los Panetes, para la Lengua de Aragón, fueron reclamados por el Ministerio de Justicia en 1853. No se sabe por qué motivo esta orden no se llevó a término y poco tiempo después, en 1877, los archivos de San Juan se reunieron con los del Santo Sepulcro, en el Archivo General Central de Alcalá. Finalmente, en marzo de 1897, se transfirieron al Archivo Histórico Nacional los fondos de San Juan, y un mes más tarde, los del Santo Sepulcro y hoy se custodian en la sección de Órdenes Militares. Son en total 13 carpetas, 500 legajos y 300 libros.
Otro fragmento del fondo, 61 legajos de los siglos XVII-XIX, documentación de la Sacra Asamblea, se conserva en la sección de Consejos (Consejos 40549-40595 y 49944-49959)
Por lo que respecta al Gran Priorato de Cataluña de la Orden de San Juan de Jerusalén había mantenido, al parecer desde finales del siglo XV, un Archivo central en su convento de Barcelona, cuidadosamente ordenado e indizado en los siglos XVII y XVIII. Instalado a fines del siglo XIX en el convento femenino de Sant Gervasi, conservó su integridad hasta la guerra civil de 1936. Entonces, y después de varias vicisitudes que comportaron la pérdida y dispersión de algunos documentos, pudo ser resguardado en su mayor parte por el Servicio de Archivos de la Generalidad, que lo depositó en el monasterio de Pedralbes. En 1939 ingresó en el Archivo de la Corona de Aragón.
L'Orde de Sant Joan de Jerusalem (o de l'Hospital) va sorgir com a transformació d'una comunitat que, des de mitjans del segle XI, atenia als peregrins a un hospital de Jerusalem adjunt a l'església de Sant Joan. El 1113, el Papa Pascual II i el Rei Balduino de Jerusalem varen reconèixer formalment l'Hospital i els seus estatuts. Tanmateix va ser el Papa Anastasio IV, per Butlla de 1154, qui els va reconèixer com un Orde de Cavalleria. En aquell moment, el nom oficial de l'Orde era "Ordo Militae S. Joannis Baptistae Hospitalis Hierosolymitani".
A començaments del segle XII es varen establir als regnes hispànics on varen perdurar amb el seu caràcter internacional fins l’any 1802, quan es va incorporar a la Corona. L’Orde de Sant Joan de Jerusalem es trobava dividida a Espanya en dues llengües: la de Castella i la d’Aragó. La Llengua d’Aragó, que comprenia la Castellania d’Amposta i els Grans Priorats de Navarra i Catalunya, tenia l’arxiu general de San Juan de los Panetes (Saragossa) Orde de Sant Joan de Jerusalem. La Llengua de Castella disposava de dos arxius generals: el de Santa María de Horta (Zamora) i el de Consuegra.
The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (Orde de Sant Joan de Jerusalem or de l'Hospital) emerged as a transformation of a community that, since the middle of the 11th century, looked after the travelers in a hospital in Jerusalem attached to the church of Saint John. In 1113, the Papa Pascual II and the King Balduino of Jerusalem formally recognised the Hospital and its statutes. However, the Papa Anastasio IV, recognised them as a Chivalric Order, according to the Bull of 1154. The official name of the Order was "Ordo Militae S. Joannis Baptistae Hospitalis Hierosolymitani" then.
At the beginning of the 12th century, they were established in the Hispanic kingdoms, where they endured with its international character until 1802. It was the year in which it was incorporated to the Crown. The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem was divided in Spain into two languages: the language of Castile and the language of Aragon. The language of Aragon, that comprised the Castellania d’Amposta and the Grand Priorates of Navarra and Catalonia, had the general archive in San Juan de los Panetes (Zaragoza) Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. The language of Castile counted on two general archives: the one of Santa María de Horta (Zamora) and the one of Consuegra.
La Orden de San Juan de Jerusalén (o del Hospital), surgió como transformación de una comunidad que desde mediados del siglo XI atendía a los peregrinos en un hospital de Jerusalén adjunto a la iglesia de San Juan. En 1113, el Papa Pascual II y el Rey Balduino de Jerusalén reconocieron formalmente el Hospital y sus estatutos. Sin embargo, fue el Papa Anastasio IV, por Bula de 1154, quien los reconoció como una Orden de Caballería. En aquel entonces, el nombre oficial de la Orden era "Ordo Militae S. Joannis Baptistae Hospitalis Hierosolymitani"
A comienzos del siglo XII se establecen en los reinos hispánicos donde perduran con su carácter internacional hasta el año 1802, en que es incorporada a la Corona. La Orden de San Juan de Jerusalén estaba dividida en España en dos Lenguas: la de Castilla y la de Aragón. La Lengua de Aragón, que comprendía la Castellanía de Amposta y los Grandes Prioratos de Navarra y Cataluña, tenía el archivo general en San Juan de los Panetes (Zaragoza) Orden de San Juan de Jerusalén. La Lengua de Castilla disponía de dos archivos generales: el de Santa María de Horta (Zamora) y el de Consuegra
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