![]() ![]() The latter were armed knights chosen from the crusader troops for their qualities of valour and dedication they vowed to obey Augustinian Rule of poverty and obedience and undertook specifically, under the command of the King of Jerusalem, to defend the Holy Sepulchre and the Holy Places The Order's members included not only the Regular Canons (Fratres) but also the Secular Canons (Confratres) and the Sergentes. According to accounts of the Crusades, in 1103 the first King of Jerusalem, Baldwin I, assumed the leadership of this canonical order, and reserved the right for himself and his successors (as agents of the Patriarch of Jerusalem) to appoint Knights to it, should the Patriarch be absent or unable to do so. The origins of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem date back to the First Crusade, when its leader, Godfrey de Bouillon, liberated Jerusalem.Īs part of his operations to organise the religious, military and public bodies of the territories newly freed from Muslim control, he founded the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulchre. Please include an honorarium of $100.00 per Pilgrim Shell requested and mail to:Įquestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Upon review by the Lieutenant, and once approved by the Grand Master of the Order, aĬertificate of pilgrimage and a pilgrim shell will be mailed to you. Trip meets the requirements of an Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Information will allow the Lieutenant to evaluate your application and determine if your If you have a brochure describing your pilgrimage, please submit a copy. A brief personal reflection on your pilgrimage and what it meant to you.A copy of your itinerary or a list of the holy sites you visited.The number of days you spent in Jerusalem and the number of days you spent in Galilee and other areas of the Holy Land.The names and contact information of two other pilgrimage participants.The name of the spiritual director and contact information.The date you made the pilgrimage to the Holy Land.Letter to the Lieutenant with the following information: To receive a Pilgrim Shell, the most treasured decoration of the Order, please submit a ![]()
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