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The Order of the Temple is a Christian ecumenical organization founded in 1804 by the physician Fabré-Palaprat with the support of Napoleon, and officially recognized in 1853 by Napoleon III. The Order operates on the basis of the traditions of the medieval Knights Templar.

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Membership within the Order is geographically-based, therefore applications of interest from the OSMTH International site are referred on to your closest or most pertinent national Grand Priory.

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The Knights Templar: From History to the Twenty-First Century Mission: Nine Hundred Years Since the Foundation of the Poor Knights of Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem
(OSMTH Publications) (Volume 2) Paperback – April 1, 2017
by Pasi Pollanen (Author, Editor), Scott Simon (Editor)

In the present book, the history of the Knights Templar and subjects related to knighthood in general are analyzed from the perspective of several authors. The purpose of the book is to celebrate the nine-hundredth anniversary of the founding of a unique organization, the Poor Knights of Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem, which has created something permanent in spite of the stony road of the poor brethren and their modern-day equivalents. The book was prepared for the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem - OSMTH. This book is the first to study the roots of the 19th century Neo-Templars scientifically.

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Books Written by OSMTH Members

Balkan Blue - Family and Military Memories
Author: MG Sir Roy Redgrave, GCTJ, GMTJ, former Grand Master
ISBN 0-85052-727554 Published by Pen & Sword Books (2000)

Silent Knight
Author: COL Craig Carlson
ISBN 0-9654220-7-0

History of The Order of the Temple of Jerusalem From 1118 to 2005
Author: Leo Thys, KCTJ, OSMTH Grand Archivist
Foreword by RADM James Carey (Ret.), GCTJ, GMTJ
release date 22 Apr 2005, order through author Leo Thys
Chev Leo Thys is responsible for the establishment of OSMTH in Belgium.

The Templars and the Grail: Knights of the Quest
Author: Dr. Karen Ralls (member of the Templar Heritage Trust, UK)
ISBN: 0835608077 Published by Quest Books
 

Templar Sites

Religious sites in the Holy Land:

Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth
Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
Beth Arabah
Cana
Capernaum
Tabgha
Mount of the Beatitudes
Mount Tabor
Bethany
Mount of Olives
Gethsemane
Via Dolorosa
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Church of the Ascension in Jerusalem

Christian holy places in Europe or the Middle East

Santiago de Compostela
Montserrat, Vezelay
le-Puy-en-Velay
Chartres
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
Templar Church, Metz, France
le Mont-Saint-Michel
Rocamadour
Aachen
Canterbury
Wells Cathedral
Walsingham
Salisbury
Westminster Abbey
St. David’s Cathedral
St. Winifred’s Well
Assisi
St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice
Basilica of St. Peter
Basilica of St Paul Outside the Wall in Rome, Italy		 Templar sites in Europe

United Kingdom:

The Temple Church in London
Templecombe
Cressing Temple
Round Church at Ludlow Castle
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Northampton
Temple Bruer

France:

Richerenches
Peyrassol
Vaour
Larzac Commandery
Laon
Arville
Blanzac
Montsaunes
Le Temple-sur-Lot
Domme
Courval
La Villendieu-Maurepas
Coulommiers
Sergeac
Gisors
Saint-Raphael
Najac
Port-Sainte-Marie
La-Lande-de-Pomerol
Figanieres
Ruou
Clisson
Marcenais
Merlevenez
Montfort-sur-Argens
Chateau De Chinon
Chateau De Templiers in Greoux-Les-Bains
Commanderie Principale Des Templiers in Luz Saint Sauveur
Chateau Des Templiers in Collioure
Templier Commanderie et Maison in Lautrec

Scotland:

Rosslyn Chapel in Roslin
Templars Park in Aberdeen
Temple in Midlothian
Orphir Church
Bannockburn Battle Site
 
Registration Notice:
Sovereign Military Order Temple of Jerusalem (OSMTH) is a United Nations Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Swiss Federal Registry Number CH-660.1.972.999-4		 There are more then 1700 groups in the world calling themselves 'Templars' or 'Knights Templar' which is a name they can freely use. OSMTH (Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem) however is not associated with any one of them and our Logos and Coat of Arms are protected by trademark registration. At OSMTH we care about your privacy. In response to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have reviewed our policies and procedures to ensure that we conduct our operations in line with your fundamental right to have your personal data collected only when, and for as long as necessary and to keep it well protected.

Vision

OSMTH’s raison d’etre is expressed through the Brussels Declaration: “Aiding humanity on the pilgrimage through life.”
Vision and Commitment
  • Christian Ethos, Spirituality and Chivalric Values.
  • Domestic Charity and International Humanitarian Aid
  • Human Rights and the respect for Human Diversity
  • Interfaith Dialogue and Bridge-Building

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