Grand Masters and Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Appearance
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The article offers an index of the Grand Magisterium including Grand Masters and the Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
Heraldry
[edit]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
[edit]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 | Years | Coat of arms | Name |
1949–1960 | ![]() |
Nicola Canali | 1995–2007 | ![]() |
Carlo Furno |
1960–1972 | ![]() |
Eugène Tisserant | 2007–2011 | ![]() |
John Patrick Foley |
1972–1988 | ![]() |
Maximilien de Furstenberg | 2011–2019 | ![]() |
Edwin O'Brien |
1988–1995 | ![]() |
Giuseppe Caprio | 2019– | ![]() |
Fernando Filoni |
Grand magisterium
[edit]The officers of the grand magisterium are based in Rome.[2]
- Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo, Grand Prior of the Order[3]
- Tommaso Caputo, Prelate of Pompei, Assessor of the Order[3]
- Count Leonardo Visconti di Modrone, Governor General[3]
- P. Thomas Pogge, Vice-Governor General for North America[3]
- Jean-Pierre Glutz-Ruchti, Vice-Governor General for Europe[3]
- John Secker, Vice-Governor General for Asia and the Pacific region[3]
- Enric Mas, Vice-Governor General for Latin America[3]
- Alfredo Bastianelli, Chancellor of the Order[4]
- Adriano Paccanelli, Master of Ceremonies of the Order[4]
- Severio Petrillo, Treasurer of the Order[4]
- Antonio Franco, Assessor of Honour[4]
- Giuseppe Lazzarotto, Assessor of Honour[4]
The offices of the grand magisterium are situated in the headquarters in Rome.[5]
Lieutenancies
[edit]See also
[edit]- Grand master (order)
- Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
- Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus
- List of grand masters of the Knights Hospitaller
- List of grand masters of the Knights Templar
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Grand Magisterium of the Order - Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ a b c d e "The Grand Magisterium of the Order - Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Il Gran Magistero dell'Ordine Equestre del Santo Sepolcro di Gerusalemme".