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Statement by the Magistral Council regarding Timothy Bryant Jones
A Statement by the Magisterial Council 3/24/2022 We, the Magisterial Council of the Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jérusalem (OSMTJ), feeling compelled to respond to a recent, unrelenting campaign of disorder, make the following statement: We accept the results of the election for Grandmaster held on January 2, 2020, with BG…
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Easter Message from the Grand Master
4/13/22 What does it mean to be a Christian chivalric Order? We are a Christian chivalric Order because we come together to spread the words and deeds of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Our strength comes from supporting one another to fulfill the mission Christ has given us of planting Christian entities, especially in those parts…
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A Thank You from Pakistan to the Grandmaster
Commander Mahmood of Pakistan would like to extend his deepest gratitude to the Grandmaster, Ronald S. Mangum for sending $350 of his personal funds to support the charitable efforts that are ongoing in Pakistan. For more about the tremendous, community-changing efforts of Commander Mahmood in Pakistan, go here. Commander Mahmood would like to further extend…
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Old Website Hijacked
The astute observer will have noticed that we have formed a new International website. This is due to a coup against the Grandmaster by an expelled member. This effects the websites osmtj dot net, our International site and theknightstemplar dot org, the USA Grand Priory page and templarlibrary dot org . Needless to say, the…
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Investiture of the Grand Priory of Poland
November 28, 2021 – The Grand Priory of Poland is growing! Thanks to the Grand Prior and all those who helped make it a success.
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Templar Succession: 1307-Present, A New Book from the Grand Historian
Templar Succession: Establishing Continuity 1307-Present “This is the most thorough and revealing research on the Templars that I have read in twenty years. There are dozens of “Templar” books, most of which are based on supposition or outright fabrication, but Dan Clausen has conducted meticulously accurate research that shatters many of the myths and supports…
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Larmenius Charter Ceremonially Signed
Larmenius Charter Ceremonially Signed On October, 2, 2021, at the International Conclave of the OSMTJ, Grandmaster Ronald S. Mangum ceremonially signed a copy of the Larmenius Charter for the first time in over 200 years. Signed in English, French, Spanish, and the Templar cipher, this copy of the Charter is now being housed with the Templar…
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From the Grandmaster regarding Grand Priory Crosses
To our noble Grand Priors, My lovely wife recently told me about a wealthy South Korean Christian businessman who wanted to display his faith in Christ and his belief in the power of salvation through hard work. In the Korean markets work porters who carry goods from one stall to another in wooden hand carts.…
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International Convent 2021
We welcome you to join the International Community of OSMTJ Templars this October! 2021 International Convent Castle Otttis, 103rd 3rd St St, Augustine, FL 32084 October 1-3, 2021 AIRLINES Airline name Distance Time Directions Orlando International Airport 129 miles 2 hr 417N toll rd to 95N to FL-207N (exit 311) follow…
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What is the OSMTJ?
Who are we and what do we do? The Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jerusalem (OSMTJ) is an autonomous international ecumenical Christian Order organized and operated under the Swiss Civil Code for Associations (Verein). The Order traces its heritage to the Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, founded in Jerusalem circa 1118 A.D.…
