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IV International Conference – Almourol, Portugal

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The weekend of the 13, 14 and 15 of October 2023, the Templar Interpretation Center of Almourol (CITA), Portugal, was host of the IV International Conference on Spiritual Chivalry, Templars and Templarism. For three days, scholars, specialists and the public were able to hear about new research on the Templars and debate a wide range of topics.

Four new books were presented, including an expanded reprint of the original catalogue of the 2019 exhibition, that had since been out of print. The Conference is the largest and most prolific international Templar Event, joining different Templar groups.

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New Knights join Secular Temple in Portugal

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A truly admirable day of Chivalry took place this weekend in Lagos, Portugal, where the ranks of the Secular Temple, under the OSMTHU, keep growing and getting stronger, bringing to life a unique contemporary view of Templarism, firmly rooted in the past tradition of immutable values, yet with the eyes unapologetically looking on to the future.

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Secular Templi visita o país Templário de Almourol e Tomar

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Realizou-se este Domingo, 30 de Abril de 2023, uma visita de estudo dos membros Portugueses da OSMTHU – Secular Templi. Guiada pelo Grão Prior de Portugal e Chanceler da Ordem, F+ Luis de Matos, a visita iniciou-se no Centro de Interpretação Templário de Vila Nova da Barquinha, onde todo o contexto Templário da zona geográfica visitada foi explicado.

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704th Anniversary of the Order of Christ Celebrated With New Knights

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The 704th anniversary of the Papal Bull promulgating the Order of Christ – the 1319 Portuguese metamorphosis of the Order of the Temple – was celebrated by the Secular branch of the OSMTHU with the reception of nine new Knights. The ceremony took place at the Church of the Castro Marim castle, first seat of the Order of Christ, that served as headquarters for almost half a century before returning to Tomar, the emblematic Templar City of Portugal.

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