Chivalry Nobility Ministry
Malo Mori Quam Foedari - (Death before Disgrace)
About the Order
The Order of St. Maria of Jerusalem (Order Teutonic) of the House of Antioch and Svevia is an International apolitical body, ecumenical, non-profit organization established as an independent non-governmental in accordance with the European Convention on the Recognition of Legal Entity of International Non-Governmental Organizations.
Traditionally is organized in the form of a Christian Chivalry and Military Order of Mercy and an Order Hospitaller dedicated to the care and assistance for the poor and the sick.
The Order of St. Maria of Jerusalem (Teutonic Order) of the House of Antioch and Svevia is neither an Order of Chivalry of the Holy See or the Italian Republic but maintains today a good standing and in communion with the Church and legal status with the Italian Government.
In the world of chivalry, there is considerable discussion given to the issue of whether an order has a recognized "fons honorum", or as one writer has put it: "Arguments about whether an Order of Chivalry is valid always focus on the right of the Order's fons honorum to found an Order." A "fount of honor" is defined as someone who held sovereignty either currently or formerly at the time of the creation or the order.
In the case of The Order of St. Maria of Jerusalem of the House of Antioch and Swabia, its founding members chose not to create an order of knighthood that derived its legitimacy from the fiat or sponsorship of a sovereign fons, but rather from the nobility of the ideals it sought to promote. It was a radical idea at the time, the more so since it declared the Grandmastership should be an elected position.
It is the primary duty of all knights and dames of the Order of St. Maria of the House of Antioch and Svevia to live as true, exemplary Christians and to dedicate themselves to any activity or endeavor that fosters the growth of religious principles among mankind, co-operating in every manner with the practice of the Christian way of life.
The Order of St. Maria of the House of Antioch and Svevia, in keeping with the times, today emphasizes major contributions to social works, street childrenl assistance and charitable relief of the poor.
Knights and Dames must also fulfill basic principles as part of their membership of the world-wide confraternity:
- To promote the spiritual and physical welfare of the sick and disable, the poor, the homeless and the illiterate.
- To aid and protect them and contribute to their material and moral support.
- To establish institutions of charity and to attend to their needs.
- To co-operate with other agencies or institutions which engage in similar work.
- To do any and all things and engage in any and all activities which, in the judgment of the Grand Master and the council of the Delegations may be necessary or proper to accomplish these objectives.
RELIGION
All members of the Order will be practitioner members of the Christian faith in every particular denomination. All members must compete with their lives, fortunes and honor, to uphold the principles of Christianity, and determination to live and die by following the teachings of Christ and His Holy Church.
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How to Join Us:
Aspirants may apply by sending a "Letter of Application" which includes documentation of service.
You should include your Curriculum Vitae, letter of moral civil conduct (lawyer, court, friends, etc.), certificate of moral religious conduct from your church, copy of birth certificate. (We will send your application forms).
All Reverends and the Ministers of the Christian faith are admitted as Ecclesiastical members (Chaplains of the Order) and all religious must enclose in the application for admission, in addition to the documents provided in the application, a certificate of their superiors statng their ordination and their particular ecclesiastical title.
