John Dunlap | |||||
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Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |||||
Reign | 3 May 2023 – present Acting: 13 June 2022–3 May 2023 | ||||
Predecessor | Giacomo dalla Torre | ||||
Successor | in office | ||||
Grand Commanders | |||||
Born | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 16 April 1957||||
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Father | John Gerard Dunlap QC | ||||
Mother | Dena née Morrison | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Fra' John Timothy Dunlap (born 16 April 1957) is a Canadian attorney and the 81st Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, since 2023.[1]
Dunlap previously served as Lieutenant Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 13 June 2022[2] before becoming the first Sovereign Prince and Grand Master without noble or aristocratic descent, as previously required, following Pope Francis' revision of the Order's constitution in 2022.[3]