Jorge Amador, Knight Captain and Vice-National Commander Relief/Humanitarian Efforts of the Templar Corps unit from the Algarve, Portugal, lead the team that conducted a one week long Training program for the Boa Vista Municipality in Cape Verde.
OSMTHU Commander of Arraiolos, Fr+ Rui Herdadinha, has traveled this week to Guine Bissau on personal business but also on an official Templar Corps mission.
A Comenda de Laccobriga da OSMTHU e o Outpost do Algarve do Templar Corps International marcaram este ano a sua primeira participação na Festa Quinhentista de Lagos, organizada pela Câmara Municipal de Lagos.
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.
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.
The first contemporary monograph dedicated to the Knights Templar in Croatia was solemnly presented at the Trakošćan Castle, entitled “Templar Heritage in Croatia”, a project carried out by the Croatian Knights Templar.
During his official March 2022 visit to Lisbon, Portugal, His Excellency Jorge Bom Jesus, Prime Minister of São Tomé e Príncipe, met in audience with Frei Fernando Ventura (Franciscan Capuchin friar) and a delegation of the Templar Corps International with TCI lawyer Marcelo Katter and TCI CEO Luis de Matos.