Chi siamo

​What we are is not for us to say, but for those who interact with us to define, for it is actions that define men, women, and also a chivalric Order like ours.

​However, we can share the model that inspires our daily actions in social, family, and professional life, and which we strive to embody, often at great cost.

​We commit to being Knights of Christ, to being loyal, courageous, sincere, to defending the weak, assisting the sick and the needy, protecting our loved ones, our brothers, and those who suffer injustice.

​We dedicate ourselves to the study of sacred texts and ancient traditions, seeking to grow and improve; we also commit to preserving historical assets related to the ancient "militias of Christ."

​Our precept is: "Do not do to others what you would not want them to do to you, and do what you would want them to do for you."

​Our charism is equality among peoples and support for vulnerable individuals, particularly minors facing social and legal challenges.

​The Order aims to spread and disseminate the noble customs and virtues of the "Knights of Christ"; it promotes initiatives for the defense of the territory, and for the safeguarding and restoration of assets of historical, cultural, and architectural value.

​Being a Knight of Christ is a prerogative of the few, and we are unaware of those who smile, seeing us wear a cloak with a red cross.

​If there were no those who smile, there would be no wars, inequalities, abuses of power, and, above all, so much ignorance. Ours is a Marian Order, linked to the cult of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Zion, the Dormant Madonna; it is an ancient cult, for the protection of which, after the First Crusade, the military and religious Order of the Knights of Sion arose, establishing its headquarters at the mother abbey of Nôtre Dame du Mont Syon in Jerusalem.

​We organize conferences, sporting, cultural, religious, and social events; we raise funds to be entirely allocated to the needy, to whom we provide daily assistance, making available the professional skills of the Order's members. We carry out voluntary activities and, above all, we go into schools to talk to the children.

​In a context of proliferation of groups inspired by the "Templar" model, it is necessary to shed light to allow those who wish to undertake a path of initiatory faith to choose with full knowledge the group to which they wish to affiliate.

​A first distinction lies between the Templars and the orders recognized by the Holy See, and in particular the Sovereign Military Order of Malta — officially called the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta — and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

​These are, in this case, Crusader Equestrian Orders, which have nothing to do with the Templars. The latter were initially called Christi militia, and then, when they settled in the royal palace of Jerusalem near the Temple of Solomon, they were known as militia templi (for more information, consult the "history" section on the website).

​Another significant distinguishing element between the Order of the Temple and the other Orders was the "Rule," a true treatise entitled De laude novae militiae, written by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
The Templars were therefore warrior-monks, subject to a rigorous rule written by a saint and doctor of the Church.

​Although adjustments are necessary today, due to rules that are now largely anachronistic and incompatible with modern society, anyone who chooses to become a Templar must always keep in mind that honor and dignity are more important than their own life.

​After this brief introduction on the choice of a lifestyle that is not accessible to everyone, it is important to understand the nature and typology of the Templar group one wishes to join. This impacts both the knight's investiture and their life within the group.

​The investiture ritual of a Templar Knight is a sacred act that requires mastery by the one who performs it.

​Only a Grand Master, endowed with legitimate powers, can confer the title of Knight upon a novice. The legitimacy of their powers is strictly linked to the nature and legitimacy of the group to which they belong.
The first question to ask is therefore: "Who is the person who will name me a Knight?"

​To this question, the following ones must be added: "Is he a true Grand Master Templar?" and "Where do his powers come from?"

​The powers of a Grand Master Templar derive from his lines of succession, which can be of three types: Templar, Apostolic, or Monarchical-Imperial.
These are the only lines that legitimize a true Order and distinguish it from all other groups or associations, which often misuse the name of Order.

​The continuity of an Order, even in the case of a revival, depends on the succession of at least one of these three lines.

​The Monarchical-Imperial line of succession can be transmitted within the Order only if it was originally acquired directly by the Prince Regent of a royal house or by his legitimate heir.

​The Templar line of succession can be transmitted within the Order only if it was originally acquired directly by a Grand Master of the Temple, at least during the neo-Templar period.

​Finally, the Apostolic line of succession can be transmitted through bishops of any Christian faith, as recognized by the Council of Trent, which states that bishops are the successors of the Apostles, their role being instituted directly by Jesus Christ.

​Thanks to the Apostolic succession, which connects bishops of all times and places to the primitive Christian community of Jerusalem and its founder Jesus, the depositum fidei is transmitted.

​If the lineage of the Order is in order, it will then be necessary to verify the continuous transmission of the powers of its Grand Masters, from the last to the first.

​All groups lacking at least one valid line of succession, although bearing the name of Order, are in reality simple and respectable associations. The latter improperly use chivalric rituals to give more dignity to their members. The knights are therefore associates, the chapters are assemblies, the ordinances and decrees are decisions of the board of directors, and the grand masters are presidents.

​It is therefore undeniable that a president of an association cannot be a Grand Master with the power to "create a Knight" from a man or a woman, since he does not possess any valid lineage.

​That said, there is nothing inherently wrong, if the intentions are honorable and chivalric, but it is imperative to know the difference between a true Knight and a mere "parade Knight."