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The Order of the Holy Ghost was a religious order, founded by Guy de Montpellier and officially established by Pope Innocent III (ca. 1161–June 16, 1216) in the Hospital of the Holy Ghost in Rome. It was responsible for running hospitals throughout Europe for centuries, but the wealth of its endowments made it a repeated target for the unscrupulous.[1] A Taoist monk playing an instrument. ... Pope Innocent III (c. ... Events Bartholomew Iscanus becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons War Henry III becomes King of England. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ...


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  1. ^ Orders of the Holy Ghost - Catholic Encyclopedia article
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PGSA - Polish Orders of Chivalry (2521 words)
The previously mentioned Order of the Holy Ghost was for a short period regarded as a Polish order.
Holders of this Order, during the time of August II, had to purchase numerous copies of the star of the Order as it was required to be worn on all outer garments, including the recipient's dressing gown.
The Order of Military Virtue was revived by the Polish Republic in 1919, not as an order of chivalry but as the nation's highest gallantry award bestowed "for extreme courage on the field of battle".
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