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The Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (SMOTJ), also known as the Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani (OSMTH) is an international association of autonomous national Grand Priories, whose goals are the preservation of the holy sites in and around Jerusalem; antiquarian research; charitable works; diplomatic lobbying and intervention. In modern times, the Order exists as an international ecumenical Christian organisation which was founded in 1804, based on the traditions of the medieval Knights Templar and principles of chivalry. For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... An antiquarian or antiquary is one concerned with antiquities or things of the past. ... Allegorical personification of Charity as a mother with three infants by Anthony van Dyck // The word charity entered the English language through the O.Fr word charite which was derived from the Latin caritas.[1] In Christian theology charity, or love (agapē), is the greatest of the three theological virtues... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... This article is about the political effort. ... See: Intervention (counseling) - an orchestrated attempt by family and friends to get a family member to get help for addiction or other similar problem. ... Christian ecumenism is the promotion of unity or cooperation between distinct religious groups or denominations of the Christian religion, more or less broadly defined. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... For other uses, see Knights Templar (disambiguation). ... Bors Dilemma - he chooses to save a maiden rather than his brother Lionel Chivalry[1] is a term related to the medieval institution of knighthood. ...


Christian men who join the organisation are called "Sir Knight" with the republican honorific of Chevalier and females are termed "Dames" with the republican honorific of Chevaleresse (or Chevalière). A secular-military order of chivalry, the organization operates as a modern day network of educated professionals. As of August 2007, the organization has approximately 5,200 members.[citation needed] Chevalier can be: French for knight, a rank in the Légion dhonneur. ...


In 2001, the Order was accredited by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a Non-Governmental Organisation.[1] The Order, also an ecumenical Christian and humanitarian organisation, is an associate member of the International Peace Bureau, founded by Alfred Nobel in 1891, and an affiliate of the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy.[citation needed] Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations assists the General Assembly in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. ... A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an organization which is not a part of a government. ... International Peace Bureau is an international organization whose goal is to coordinate the peace activities of various organizations in many countries. ...   (October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden—December 10, 1896, Sanremo, Italy) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, armaments manufacturer and the inventor of dynamite. ...


The central figure behind the Order's revival was Bernard-Raymond Fabre-Palaprat, a French physician who took a keen interest in the history of the medieval Knights Templar. In 1805, he re-organized the Templar Order and proclaimed himself the Grand Master. This new organization was fairly well-accepted in the occult sub-culture and even Napoleon showed interest.[2] In 1942, after the death of Fabre-Palaprat, Antonio Campello Pinto de Sousa Fontes was elected "Regent" of SMOTJ. He opened the Priories in Western countries, thus allowing the movement to spread. [2] For other uses, see Knights Templar (disambiguation). ...


References

  1. ^ United Nations NGO page
  2. ^ a b Introvigne, Massimo (1995). "The Neo-Templar Tradition". The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death: 21-22. Retrieved on 2007-10-14. 
  • Chev. Leo Thys, KCTJ. "History of the Order of the Temple of Jerusalem: From 1118 to 2005", ISBN 9-0901-9317-0

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Further reading

  • Stephen Howarth. The Knights Templar, 1991. ISBN 978-0880296632
  • BBC Radio 4. On the Trail of the Templars (Published 18 June 2007)

External links

  • UN ECOSOC
  • Early Beginnings
  • Grand Priory in England and Wales Official website
  • Constitution of the Grand Priory in England and Wales Official Repository
  • Knights Templar Bulgarian Magistral Grand Priory entry]

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The Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem - About the Order (1143 words)
The Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem is an ecumenical Christian knighthood, whose roots stretch back to 1118 and the Knights of Christ of the Temple of Solomon to aid pilgrims in their passage through the dangerous wilds of the Holy Land.
Jerusalem was lost in 1187, and the Templars took up positions at St. John of Acre, thence retiring, consequent to overwhelming Saracen pressure, to Cyprus after which the official Seat of the Order was placed at the Temple in Paris, sovereign territory of the Order, over which the King of France had no jurisdiction.
The order was suppressed in France in 1312, but not abolished or dissolved in that the Pope declared that the Papacy did not have the right to abolish the Order by reason (among others) of its sovereignty.
Knights Templar, Soverign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalam (1041 words)
Knights Templar, Soverign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalam
The Temple was recognized as a religious-temporal order of chivalry at the Council of Troyes on January 31st, 1128.
Jerusalem was lost in 1187, and the Templars took up positions at St. John of Acre, thence retiring, consequent to overwhelming Saracen pressure, to Cyprus after which the official Seat of the Order was placed at the Temple in Paris, sovereign territory of the Order, over which the King of France had no jurisdiction.
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