DISTINCTIONS & LICENSES
Orders & Medals
Distinction: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of Pope St. Sylvester, Vatican
Rank: Knight Grand Cross (GCSS)
Date: 17.8.2011 awarded by HE Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, President of the German Bishop´s congregation
Distinction: The Order of Merit of the sovereign military hospitaller order of Malta
Rank: Knight Grand Cross with swords (military category)
Date: 21.11.2008 awarded by Johannes Freiherr von Heeremann
Distinction: The Order of Prince Danilo I of Montenegro
Rank: Knight Grand Cross
Date: 11.09.2007
Distinction: The Order of our Lady of the Conception of Vila Vicosa, Portugal
Rank: Knight Commander with star
Date: 28.02.2007 awarded by H.R.H. Dom Duarte Pio
Distinction: The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, Italy
Rank: Grand Officer of merit with star (GOCO)
Date: 19.04.2019 awarded by HRH Prince Charles Duke of Castro
Distinction: Reale Ordine di Francesco I, Italy
Rank: Grand Officer
Date: 09.11.2021 awarded by Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino
Distinction: The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, Italy
Rank: Knight Commander of merit with star (KCCO)
Date: 1.11.2005 awarded by HE Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O´Connors
Distinction: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of Pope St. Sylvester, Vatican
Rank: Knight Commander (KCSS)
Date: 23.07.2008 awarded by HE Apostolic Nuntio Archbishop Eugenio Sbarbaro
Distinction: The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, Italy
Rank: Knight of merit with star (KCO)
Date: 15.11.2002 awarded by HE Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O´Connors
Distinction: Cross of Honour of the German Forces
Rank: Gold
Date: 6.11.2001 awarded by the French Général de brigade Philippe Chalmel
Distinction: The Pontifical Equestrian Order of Pope St. Sylvester, Vatican
Rank: Knight (KSS)
Date: 23.06.2004 awarded by HE Cardinal Angelo Sodano
Distinction: Diamond Jubilee Medal for the Caribbean Realms
Date: 06.12.2012 awarded by Queen Elizabeth II
Distinction: TMPT-Cross, The Netherlands
Rank: Single
Date: 14.05.1983
Distinction: Refugee Aid Medal
Date: 23.12.2016 awarded by HE Fra´ Mathew Festing, Grand Master
of the sovereign hospitaller order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta
Distinction: Nijmegen-Cross („Vierdaagsekruis“), The Netherlands
Rank: With crown
Date: 22.07.1983
Distinction: Insignia of Honor of the Senate of the Philosophical-Theological University Benedict Xvi., Heiligenkreuz, Austria.
Date: 05.11.2013 awarded by H.e. Abbot Maximilian Heim Coist at the Philosophical-Theological University Benedict Xvi., Heiligenkreuz, Austria.
