The Supreme Grand Priory
The Supreme Grand Priory is the governing body of the United Grand Priories of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus. It meets on an annual basis and ensures the continuous growth of the Order and the operational logistics of its organisation.
The Supreme Grand Priory is based in Edinburgh, Scotland and is presided by its Supreme Grand Prior, H. E. Chevalier Richard Comyns of Ludston GCLJ GCMLJ. Its international operations are directed from the office of the Grand Chancery, which is based in Malta, under the auspices of the Grand Chancellor, Chev. Massimo J Ellul GCLJ GCMLJ. Its administrative and legal operations are also based in Edinburgh, Scotland and administered by the Grand Secretary of the United Grand Priories, Chevalier Robin Slack KLJ KMLJ.
As of 2009, the elected Grand Officers of the Supreme Grand Priory are:
Supreme Grand Prior – H. E. Richard Comyns of Ludston GCLJ GCMLJ – Grand Priory of Scotland.
Grand Chancellor –Chevalier Massimo J Ellul GCLJ GCMLJ– Grand Priory of Malta.
Grand Secretary – Chevalier Robin Slack KLJ KMLJ – Grand Priory of Scotland.
Grand Chaplain – The Most Reverend Monsignor Anton Gauci ECLJ CMLJ – Grand Priory of Malta.
Grand Marshal Emeritus – H. E. Jim Neilson GCLJ GCMLJ – Grand Priory of Scotland.
Grand Marshal – H. E. Steven Groenweld GCLJ GCMLJ – Grand Priory of South Africa.
Grand Receiver General – Chevalier Thomas Nash KCLJ – Grand Priory of the International Lazarites.
As per Supreme Grand Council directive, the operations of the various Grand Priories operating under the United Grand Priories remain independently led by their respective Grand Priors and Chancellors, without any influence by the Supreme Grand Priory save for instances wherein it would be reported to the Supreme Grand Priory that a specific Lazarite organisation is not operating according to the letter and spirit of the constitutions of the United Grand Priories of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem.