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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 .
(Order Of Christ) c. 1118 – c. 1312: Bernard of Clairvaux, Hugues de Payens: Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem: 1129 by Pope Honorius II until 1312 by Pope Clement V: Pope: 1129–1312 1312 The Knights Templar order was reconstituted in Portugal after the Templars were abolished on 22 March 1312 by the papal bull, Vox in excelso, issued ...
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.
The Order of Christ became a central part of the military life of the Kingdom of Kongo, including many members of the aristocracy. [3] [7] A number of local rulers underwent investiture into the Order of Christ. The Order of Christ, as with the Order of Saint James of the Sword, continues to be awarded ecumenically by the Imperial House of ...
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.
The Supreme Order of Christ (Italian: Ordine Supremo del Cristo) is the highest order of chivalry that can be awarded by the pope.No appointments have been made since 1987 and following the death in 1993 of the last remaining knight, King Baudouin of Belgium, the order became dormant.
The Order of Christ the Saviour (OCS) is an Anglo-Catholic dispersed Dominican community within the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Order is characterized by its study of Thomistic scholarship and its ministerial focus on deliverance ministry within the Anglican tradition.