Governing document THE MOST SACRED ORDER OF THE ORTHODOX HOSPITALLERS
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 NOV 1995
Charitable objects
(1) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HUMAN SUFFERING AND DISTRESS THROUGH A DIACONAL MINISTRY OF SERVICE BY THE WORKS OF MERCY, AS COMMANDED BY THE GOSPEL (MATTHEW 25, 31-46; JAMES 1, 27) AND PROMULGATED BY ST BASIL THE GREAT OF CAESAREA AND ST JOHN THE ALMSGIVER OF ALEXANDRIA; ESPECIALLY THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROVISION MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF HOSPITALS AND LIKE INSTITUTIONS, AND THE RELIEF OF AGED, BLIND, DEAF OR OTHERWISE DISABLED PEOPLE IN THIS JURISDICTION AND PARTICULARLY IN ORTHODOX LANDS OR LANDS WHERE THERE IS A NECESSITOUS ORTHODOX COMMUNITY (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND ESPECIALLY THAT FORM OF THE SAME WHICH IS UPHELD BY THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE ORTHODOX CHURCHES IN COMMUNION WITH HIM (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THE AEGIS OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION AS AFORESAID (4) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES GENERALLY BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT, "FOR THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE GOOD OF MANKIND" AS THE MOTTO OF THE ORDER REQUIRES AND PROCLAIMS
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE
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