Viglas Castle – Agape November 8, 2025
On November 8, 2025, the Order’s winter Agape was held at Viglas Castle, the international headquarters of the Fraternitas Ordo Draconis (FOD). Guests of honor at the ceremony were the Prince of Mesolcina, Don Andrea Giangiacomo Trivulzio Galli, and the Magister of the Monastic Templar Order of the Piety of the Pelican, H.E. Nino Aloi, accompanied by Princess N.D. Antonia De Salvo.
During the ceremony, in the presence of His Beatitude Cosma I and the highest authorities of the Order, His Serene Highness Prince Andrea Giangiacomo Gonzaga-Trivulzio-Galli granted his Temporal Protection (Fons Honorum) to the Fraternitas Ordo Draconis.
At the end of the initiation rite, presided over by Grand Master of Ceremonies Antonio Bertucci, Grand Master of Ceremonies Pasquale Zacheo, and Grand Secretary Mariana Anghel, the Order awarded the Viglas Pax International Prize to individuals who distinguished themselves in 2024 for the promotion of culture, tolerance, and peace. The awards were presented to Prof. Dr. Vincenzo Mallamaci, appointed Grand Officer of the Order, and Dr. Rodica Verbeniuc, also appointed Dame ad Honorem of the FOD. Both awards were presented by Grand Bailiff General Vittorio Giammaria Tomaselli and Dame Darja Vasilyeva.
Worthy of note is the Forum, held on the morning of the 8th by the Grand Prior General, Giuseppe Giorgianni, on the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Innovation: the future of Global Business and the role of Knighthood,” a conference attended by numerous guests and international speakers connected via the internet.
