Fra' John Timothy Dunlap received the title of
Canon ad honorem of the Saint Lawrence Collegiate Chapter of Vittoriosa by solemn decree of His Grace the
Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta Mgr Charles Jude Scicluna on 16 June 2023.
His Most Eminent Highness was decorated with the pectoral cross which is one of the
insigna bestowed by the Holy See on the Collegiate Chapter. Fra' John Dunlap has also been awarded the following honours:
Papal orders • Collar of the Grand Master (3 May 2023) •
Grand Cross of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta • Collar of the
Order pro Merito Melitensi • Cross of Commander of the Order pro Merito Melitensi (2002) • Knight of Grand Cross of the Equestrian
Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Holy See) • Medal for the "Ukraine" campaign • Medal for the "Covid-19" campaign • Commemorative ribbon for the 50th anniversary of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta’s pilgrimage to Lourdes • Commemorative medal "Bulla Pie Postulatio Voluntatis – 1113–2012" • SMOM commemorative medal for the solemn exposition of the Holy Shroud in Turin in 2015 • Medal of merit for Lourdes pilgrimages • Souvenir medal for Lourdes pilgrimages • Souvenir medal for Lourdes pilgrimages
Commonwealth honours •
Knight of Justice of the
Most Venerable Order of St John (
UK – 29 January 2020) •
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (
Canada – 6 February 2002) •
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (
Canada – 6 February 2012) •
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Nova Scotia - 6 February 2022) •
King Charles III Coronation Medal (Canada - 10 February 2025) “
Your exceptional contributions to Canada, as well as your dedicated service within the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, exemplify the values of leadership and commitment that this honour seeks to recognize. Your leadership reflects a new era of inclusivity and progressive change within the Order. This medal is a testament to your enduring dedication and the profound influence you have had within both your community and the broader global stage”.
National orders •
Order of the Montenegrin Grand Star (
Montenegro – 17 March 2026) •
Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Vienna – 28 November 2025) • Collar of the
Equestrian Order of San Marino (
City of San Marino – 3 July 2025) • City of Lourdes Medal (
Lourdes – 6 May 2025) • Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of Saint Charles (
Monaco – 22 April 2025) • Knight of the
Order of the White Eagle (
Poland – 27 March 2025) • Grand Cross of the
Order of the Redeemer (
Greece) • Grand Cross with Chain of the
Hungarian Order of Merit (
Hungary – 17 July 2024) • Grand Cross of the
Order of Omar Torrijos Herrera (
Panama – 27 February 2024) • Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (
Italy – 21 November 2023) • Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of the Star of Italy (
Italy – 9 January 2023) • Grand Officer of the
National Order of Merit (
Romania – 14 February 2013)"
On the occasion of the celebration of 80 years of bilateral relations between the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Romania, as a sign of great appreciation for the special contribution to the development of ties with our country and the support of the activity of the Maltese Aid Service in Romania".
Dynastic orders • Knight of the
Imperial Order of St. Andrew (
House of Romanov) (15 February 2024) • Knight of the
Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (
House of Savoy) • Knight of the
Order of Saint Januarius (
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) “
As Head of the Royal House of the Two Sicilies and heir of the Farnese house, I have the privilege of remitting today to your Excellency the insignia of the Distinguished Royal Order of San Gennaro. The conferral of such honor, named after the Holy Martyr Januarius, the Patron of Naples, to you, the Head of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, represents a further confirmation of the centuries-old and special relations of my House with the Sacred Religion, both during the ancient Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and even more in subsequent times". • Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Justice with Collar of the
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George (
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) (14 September 2022) • Senator Grand Cross with Collar of the
Sacred Angelic Imperial Constantinian Order of St. George (
House of Bourbon-Parma) (15 April 2024) • Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of Prince Danilo I (
House of Petrović-Njegoš) • Knight Grand Cross of the
Order of Saint Joseph (
House of Habsburg-Tuscany) • Knight Grand Cordon of the
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (
House of Savoy) • Knight of the
Order of the Golden Fleece (
House of Habsburg-Lorraine) • Grand Cross with Collar of the
Order of Saint Michael of the Wing (
House of Braganza) (24 June 2023) • Grand Cross of the
Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (
House of Braganza) (20 June 2023) • Bailiff Grand Cross of the
Order of Saint Stephen (
House of Habsburg-Tuscany) (20 December 2023) • Grand Cordon with Star of the
Royal Order of Skanderbeg (
House of Zogu) ==References==