Grand_Masters_and_Lieutenancies_of_the_Order_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre
The article offers an index of the Grand Magisterium including Grand Masters and the Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
The Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta are the only two institutions whose insignia may be displayed in a clerical coat of arms. Laypersons have no such restrictions.
| Heraldry of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | ||
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| Coat of arms | Office | Description |
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Clerics | Clerics quarter their Arms with those of the Order. |
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Patriarch Grand Prior and Assessor | The Arms of the Order are borne in Chief. |
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Knights / Dames of the Collar, Lieutenants, members of the Grand Magisteruim, and Grand Priors | The Arms are impaled with the Arms of the Order to the dexter. |
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Lay members of titled nobility | The Arms of lay members with recognised noble titles (as with those of Archbishops, Bishops and Prelates) are placed on the Cross of the Order, a privilege which is not transmissible. |
| Hierarchy of the Order | ||
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Cardinal Grand Master | The Cardinal Grand Master's Arms are quartered with those of the Order. The Galero and cross of a Cardinal are used, with the Mantle of the Order surmounted with the helm and crest of the Order, and with the relevant external ornaments. |
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Patriarch Grand Prior and the Assessor | The Patriarch Grand Prior and the Assessor bear the Arms of the Order in the chief of his Arms, with the relevant external ornaments. |
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Knight / Dame of the Collar, Lieutenants, members of the Grand Magisterium, and Grand Priors | The Arms are impaled with the Arms of the Order to the dexter. Knights of the Collar surround the Arms with the Collar of the Order. |
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Knight / Dame Grand Cross | The Arms are surrounded with a black ribbon from which is suspended a trophy and the Cross of the Order. |
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Knight / Dame Commanders with Star / Grand Officers | The Cross of the Order is suspended from a trophy on a black ribbon coming from the sides of the shield. |
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Knight / Dame Commanders | The Cross of the Order is suspended from a black ribbon limited to the base of the shield. |
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Knights and Dames | The Cross of the Order is suspended from the shield with a simple black knot. |
In 1496, Pope Alexander VI vested the office of Grand Master in the Papacy where it remained until 1949.[1] From 1949, the following Cardinals have held the office:
| Cardinal Grand Masters of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | |||||
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| Years | Coat of arms | Name | Years | Coat of arms | Name |
| 1949–1960 | Nicola Canali | 1995–2007 | Carlo Furno | ||
| 1960–1972 | Eugène Tisserant | 2007–2011 | John Patrick Foley | ||
| 1972–1988 | Maximilien de Furstenberg | 2011–2019 | Edwin O'Brien | ||
| 1988–1995 | Giuseppe Caprio | 2019– | Fernando Filoni | ||
The officers of the grand magisterium are based in Rome.[2]
- Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo, Grand Prior of the Order[3]
- Tommaso Caputo, Prelate of Pompei, Assessor of the Order[3]
- Count Agostino Borromeo, Lieutenant General of Honor[3]
- Count Leonardo Visconti di Modrone, Governor General[3]
- P. Thomas Pogge, Vice-Governor General for North America[3]
- Jean-Pierre Glutz-Ruchti, Vice-Governor General for Europe[3]
- John Secker, Vice-Governor General for Asia and the Pacific region[3]
- Enric Mas, Vice-Governor General for Latin America[3]
- Alfredo Bastianelli, Chancellor of the Order
- Cardinal Fortunato Frezza, Master of Ceremonies of the Order[4]
The offices of the grand magisterium are situated in the headquarters in Rome.[5]
Lieutenancies
| Latin America | Europe | North America | Asia and the Pacific | |
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| Argentina: Lieutenant: Juan Francisco Ramos Mejía Grand Prior: Héctor Aguer, Archbishop of La Plata Brazil - Rio de Janeiro: Brazil - São Paulo: Colombia: Mexico: Puerto Rico: Venezuela: |
Austria: Lieutenant: Andreas Leiner Grand Prior: Alois Kothgasser, Archbishop Emeritus of Salzburg Belgium: Croatia: Czech Republic: England and Wales: Finland: France: Germany: Gibraltar: Hungary: Italy - Central: Italy - Central Apennines: Italy - Adriatic South: Italy - Tyrrhenian South: Italy - Sardinia: Italy - North: Italy - Sicily: |
Ireland: Lieutenant: Peter Durnin Grand Prior: Seán Brady, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh Latvia: Luxembourg: Malta: Monaco: Netherlands: Norway: Poland: Portugal: Russia: Scotland: Slovenia: Spain - East: Spain - West: Sweden-Denmark: Switzerland and Liechtenstein: |
Canada - Atlantic: Lieutenant: Trudy Comeau Grand Prior: Anthony Mancini, Archbishop of Halifax-Yarmouth Canada - Montreal: Canada - Quebec: Canada - Toronto: Canada - Vancouver: United States - Eastern: United States - Middle Atlantic: United States - North Central: United States - Northeastern: United States - Northwestern: United States - Northern: United States - Western: United States - Southeastern: United States - Southwestern: |
Australia - New South Wales: Lieutenant: François Kunc SC Grand Prior: Anthony Fisher OP, Archbishop of Sydney Australia - Western Australia: Australia - Queensland: Australia - South Australia: Australia - Victoria: Malaysia - Penang: New Zealand: Philippines: Taiwan: |
| Source: Official website | ||||
- "Official website page 1". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- "Il Gran Magistero dell'Ordine Equestre del Santo Sepolcro di Gerusalemme". Vatican.va. Archived from the original on 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- "The Grand Magisterium of the Order - Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- "Grand Magisterium - Vatican". Grand Magisterium. Vatican. Retrieved 3 June 2019.