Rising of the Priests

Rising of the Priests
Part of the decline of the Order of Saint John
Entrance to Fort Saint Elmo
Date	8 September 1775
Location	Valletta, Hospitaller Malta 35°54′7″N 14°31′7″E / 35.90194°N 14.51861°E / 35.90194; 14.51861
Caused by	Unpopularity of Ximénez Tension between the Order and the clergy Increase in poverty
Methods	Capture of fortifications
Resulted in	Revolt suppressed
Parties
Rebels Order of Saint John
Lead figures
Gaetano Mannarino Francisco Ximénez de Tejada
Number
18 clergymen 28+ laymen
Casualties and losses
3 executed 36 imprisoned 19 exiled None

The Rising of the Priests (Maltese: Ir-Rewwixta tal-Qassisin), also known as the Maltese Rebellion of 1775 and the September 1775 Rebellion,^[1] was an uprising led by Maltese clergy against the Order of Saint John, who had sovereignty over Malta. The uprising took place on 8 September 1775, but was suppressed by the Order within a few hours. The rebels were then captured and some were executed, exiled or imprisoned.