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Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle

Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle

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Fra' Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle (13 April 1531 – 4 May 1595) was the 51st Grand Master of the Order of Malta, between 1582 and 1595.

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History

He is mainly remembered for the reconstruction of the hunting lodge at Boschetto which was renamed Verdala Palace in his honour. He is buried in a sarcophagus in the Crypt of the Co-Cathedral of St. John in Valletta. He was made Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae by Pope Sixtus V in the consistory of December 18, 1587.[1][2]

Verdala Palace

References

  1. [1]
    "KOM". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  2. [2]
    Miranda, Salvador. "LOUBENX DE VERDALLE, O.S.Io.Hieros., Hughes de (1531-1595)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
Preceded by Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
1582–1595		 Succeeded by


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