Grand Masters and Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
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The article offers an index of the Grand Magistry including Grand Masters and the Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
Heraldry[]
The Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta are the only two institutions whose insignia may be displayed in a clerical coat of arms. Laypersons have no such restrictions.
Heraldry of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | ||
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Coat of arms | Office | Description |
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Clerics | Clerics quarter their Arms with those of the Order. |
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Patriarch Grand Prior and Assessor | The Arms of the Order are borne in Chief. |
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Knights / Dames of the Collar, Lieutenants, members of the Grand Magisteruim, and Grand Priors | The Arms are impaled with the Arms of the Order to the dexter. |
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Lay members of titled nobility | The Arms of lay members with recognised noble titles (as with those of Archbishops, Bishops and Prelates) are placed on the Cross of the Order, a privilege which is not transmissible. |
Hierarchy of the Order | ||
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Cardinal Grand Master | The Cardinal Grand Master's Arms are quartered with those of the Order. The Galero and cross of a Cardinal are used, with the Mantle of the Order surmounted with the helm and crest of the Order, and with the relevant external ornaments. |
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Patriarch Grand Prior and the Assessor | The Patriarch Grand Prior and the Assessor bear the Arms of the Order in the chief of his Arms, with the relevant external ornaments. |
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Knight / Dame of the Collar, Lieutenants, members of the Grand Magisterium, and Grand Priors | The Arms are impaled with the Arms of the Order to the dexter. Knights of the Collar surround the Arms with the Collar of the Order. |
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Knight / Dame Grand Cross | The Arms are surrounded with a black ribbon from which is suspended a trophy and the Cross of the Order. |
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Knight / Dame Commanders with Star / Grand Officers | The Cross of the Order is suspended from a trophy on a black ribbon coming from the sides of the shield. |
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Knight / Dame Commanders | The Cross of the Order is suspended from a black ribbon limited to the base of the shield. |
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Knights and Dames | The Cross of the Order is suspended from the shield with a simple black knot. |
Grand Masters[]
In 1496, Pope Alexander VI vested the office of Grand Master in the Papacy where it remained until 1949.[1]
From 1949, the following Cardinals have held the office:
Cardinal Grand Masters of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | ||
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Years | Coat of arms | Name |
1949-1960 | ![]() |
Nicola Canali |
1960-1972 | ![]() |
Eugène Tisserant |
1972-1988 | ![]() |
Maximilien de Furstenberg |
1988-1995 | ![]() |
Giuseppe Caprio |
1995-2007 | ![]() |
Carlo Furno |
2007-2011 | ![]() |
John Patrick Foley |
2011-2019 | ![]() |
Edwin O'Brien |
2019- | ![]() |
Fernando Filoni |
Grand Magisterium[]
The officers of the grand magisterium are based in Rome.[2]
- Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Grand Prior
- Antonio Franco (Archbishop), Assessor
- Conte Agostino Borromeo, Lieutenant General
- Conte Leonardo Visconti di Modrone, Governor General
- P. Thomas Pogge, Vice-Governor General for North America[3]
- Jean-Pierre Glutz-Ruchti, Vice-Governor General for Europe
- Paul Bartley, Vice-Governor General for Asia and the Pacific region[4]
- Alfredo Bastianelli, Chancellor.
- (Msgr)(Canon of St.Peter's), .[5]
The offices of the grand magisterium are situated in the headquarters in Rome.[6]
Lieutenancies[]
Europe | Americas | Asia | ||
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Austria: Lieutenant: Grand Prior: , Archbishop Emeritus of Salzburg Belgium: Croatia: Czech Republic: England and Wales: Finland: France: Germany: Gibraltar: Hungary: Italy - Central: Italy - Central Apennines: Italy - Adriatic South: Italy - Tyrrhenian South: Italy - Sardinia: Italy - North: Italy - Sicily: |
Ireland: Lieutenant: Grand Prior: Seán Cardinal Brady, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh Latvia: Luxembourg: Malta: Monaco : Netherlands: Norway: Poland: Portugal: Russia: Scotland: Slovenia: Spain - East: Spain - West: Sweden-Denmark: Switzerland: |
Argentina: Regent ad interim and Grand Prior: Monsignor Héctor Aguer, Brazil: Canada - Atlantic: Canada - Montreal: Canada - Quebec: Canada - Toronto: Canada - Vancouver: Colombia: United States - Middle Atlantic: United States - North Central: United States - Eastern: United States - Northeastern: United States - Northwestern: United States - Northern: |
United States - Western: Lieutenant: Grand Prior: Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles United States - Southeastern: United States - Southwestern: Mexico: Puerto Rico: |
Australia - New South Wales: Lieutenant: Grand Prior: Cardinal George Pell Australia - West: Australia - Queensland: Australia - South: Australia - Victoria: Philippines: Taiwan: |
Source : Official website |
See also[]
- Grand Master (order)
- List of Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller
- Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights
- Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Lazarus
- Grand Masters of the Knights Templar
References[]
- ^ "Official website page 1". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Il Gran Magistero dell'Ordine Equestre del Santo Sepolcro di Gerusalemme". Vatican.va. Archived from the original on 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/oessh/gran_magistero.html.
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- ^ "Grand Magisterium - Vatican". Grand Magisterium. Vatican. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Il Gran Magistero dell'Ordine Equestre del Santo Sepolcro di Gerusalemme".
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