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The Military Order of Christ (previously Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Cristo "Order of the Knights of Christ") was founded in 1318. The order, in every sense of the term, were Knights Templar who continued their operations from their headquarters in Tomar, Santarém Portugal.
Before 1910, it was known as the Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ, [b] and the Order of the Knights of Our Lord Jesus Christ. [ c ] It was founded in 1319, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] with the protection of King Denis of Portugal , after the Templars were abolished on 22 March 1312 by the papal bull , Vox in excelso , issued by Pope Clement V .
The Convent of Christ (Portuguese: Convento de Cristo/Mosteiro de Cristo) is a former Catholic convent in Tomar, Portugal.Originally a 12th-century Templar stronghold, when the order was dissolved in the 14th century the Portuguese branch was turned into the Knights of the Order of Christ, that later supported Portugal's maritime discoveries of the 15th century.
The order continued to exist in Portugal, simply changing its name to the Order of Christ. This group was believed to have contributed to the first naval discoveries of the Portuguese. Prince Henry the Navigator led the Portuguese order for 20 years until the time of his death.
Order of Christ may refer to: . Order of Christ (Portugal) – former Knights Templar Order awarded initially by the kings of Portugal, now by the Portuguese state Order of Christ (Brazil) – a former branch of the Portuguese Order of Christ in the Empire of Brazil, now an order bestowed by the non-regnant Brazilian Imperial Family
The Military Order of Christ consider themselves the successors of the former Knights Templar. After the Templars were abolished on 22 March 1312, [135] [81] the Order of Christ was founded in 1319 [136] [80] under the protection of the Portuguese king Denis, who refused to persecute the former knights.
Shortly after their creation, the Templars settled in Portugal in 1128, having been granted the frontier Castle of Soure on March 19, 1128 by Countess Teresa.The official act of donation took place in Braga, in the presence of Raymond Bernard, recruited by Hughes de Payens during his trip to Europe, possibly one of a small group of Templar scouts to seek donations for the Order.
The Imperial Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Portuguese: Imperial Ordem de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo), [a] often simply named Order of Christ, is an order of chivalry instituted by emperor Pedro I of Brazil on 7 December 1822, on the basis of the Portuguese Order of Christ founded by King Dom Dinis and Pope John XXII in 1316–1319.