22 – 25 October 2026
6th International Academic Meeting
International Academy of the Order of Saint Lazarus
Universitas Studiorum, Valletta, Malta
Calendar of the Order · MMXXVI – MMXXVII
Where the Order gathers. Vigils, investitures, pilgrimages.
Across its jurisdictions the Order keeps a year of vigils and investitures — the nights of prayer and the ceremonies at which new members take the vow. Follow them here, find your way to each, and add them to your own calendar.
Swipe to travel the Order’s year
23 – 24 October 2026
Investiture
Grand Priory of Spain
Basilica of San Isidoro, León, Spain
24 October 2026
Joint Investiture
Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands & Grand Commandery of the Castello
Malta
20 November 2026
Investiture
Grand Priory of Portugal
Porto, Portugal
28 November 2026 · Date to be confirmed
Investiture
Grand Priory of Ireland
Ireland · venue to be announced
28 November 2026
Investiture
Grand Priory of Finland
Helsinki, Finland
4 – 6 December 2026
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Priory of Greece
Athens, Greece
7 – 10 January 2027
Investiture in Hawaii
Grand Priory of America
Saint Augustine by-the-Sea Catholic Church, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
17 April 2027
Investiture
Grand Priory of Finland
Oulu, Finland
29 April – 2 May 2027
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Priory of Australia
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
4 – 6 June 2027
Vigil & Investiture
Humanitarian Grand Priory of Europe
Alzey, Germany
8 – 10 October 2027
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Bailiwick of the Netherlands & Priory of Belgium
The Hague, Netherlands
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October
International Academy of the Order of Saint Lazarus
6th International Academic Meeting
Universitas Studiorum, Valletta, Malta
22 – 25 October 2026
Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands & Grand Commandery of the Castello
Joint Investiture
Malta
24 October 2026
November
Grand Priory of Ireland
Investiture
Ireland · venue to be announced
28 November 2026
Date to be confirmed
December
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January
Grand Priory of America
Investiture in Hawaii
Saint Augustine by-the-Sea Catholic Church, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
7 – 10 January 2027
April
June
October
Grand Bailiwick of the Netherlands & Priory of Belgium
Vigil & Investiture
The Hague, Netherlands
8 – 10 October 2027
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Calendar published by the Grand Magistry. Dates and venues are confirmed by each jurisdiction; if in doubt, write to office@stlazarus.es.
Archive
Gatherings held
Accounts and photographs of each gathering are added as the jurisdictions send them.
9 – 11 October 2026
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Bailiwick of the Netherlands & Priory of Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
3 October 2026
Pilgrimage
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Stará Boleslav, Czech Republic
25 – 26 September 2026
Chapter General & Investiture
Grand Priory of England & Wales
Oxford, England
19 September 2026
Investiture
Grand Priory of Slovakia & Grand Bailiwick of the Czech Republic
Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia
9 – 13 September 2026
Grand Prioral Meetings & Investiture
Grand Priory of America
New Orleans, United States
25 – 28 June 2026
Chapter General
Grand Priory of Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
21 June 2026
Investiture
Grand Priory of France
Boigny-sur-Bionne, France
23 May 2026
Investiture
Grand Commandery of the Castello
St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta
14 – 17 May 2026
Vigil, Investiture & Installation
Grand Bailiwick of Germany
Düsseldorf, Germany
9 May 2026
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Bailiwick of Scotland
Church of the Good Shepherd, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland
7 – 10 May 2026
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Priory of Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
1 – 3 May 2026
Vigil & Investiture
Humanitarian Grand Priory of Europe
Venue to be announced
24 – 26 April 2026
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Priory of Sweden
Lund, Sweden
18 – 19 April 2026
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Priory of Finland
Lappeenranta, Finland
16 – 19 April 2026
Pilgrimage & Investiture
Grand Priory of England & Wales
Walsingham, England
7 March 2026
Investiture
Grand Bailiwick of Austria & Hereditary Commandery of Saint Severin
Vienna, Austria
24 – 25 January 2026
Vigil & Investiture
Grand Bailiwick of Sicily
Monreale, Italy
