| Matthew Festing | |||||
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 Festing in 2008 | |||||
| Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta | |||||
| Reign | 11 March 2008 – 28 January 2017 | ||||
| Predecessor | Giacomo dalla Torre (Acting) | ||||
| Successor | Ludwig von Rumerstein (Acting) | ||||
| Grand Commanders | |||||
| Born | 30 November 1949 Northumberland, England | ||||
| Died | 12 November 2021 (aged 71) Valletta, Malta | ||||
| Burial | 3 December 2021 | ||||
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| Father | Sir Francis Festing | ||||
| Mother | Mary Cecilia Riddell | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Fra' Robert Matthew Festing GCStJ OBE TD DL (30 November 1949 – 12 November 2021) was an English Roman Catholic official who was the Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2008 until his resignation on 28 January 2017, following a dispute with the Vatican.