The Order of the Poor Knights of Christ
Above all, whoever you are, Knight of Christ, you who choose such a holy way of life, it is necessary that you apply in your profession a pure attention and a firm perseverance …
Origin
Founded in 1979 in Poggibonsi, Italy by the Order’s first Grand Master the late Count Marcello Alberto Cristofani della Magione.
Magistral See
The Magistral See is in the Castello della Magione in Poggibonsi, Italy, an extraordinary monumental romanesque construction of the eleventh century. On the 20th of January of 1979, after being passed into the hands of various owners, it was acquired by Count Marcello Alberto Cristofani della Magione, who made of it the patrimonial endowment of the Magistral See of the Militia Templi.
The Order
The charism of the Militia Templi Order is the care of liturgy and the recitation of the 1962 Divine Office according to the Roam Church, the in-depth study of the spirituality and the culture of Christian chivalry, tending to pilgrims and the moral and material support of neighbour, and in particular the Christians in the Holy Land.
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam [Psalm 113:9]
If you would like to find out more about charism of the Order and what is required of a Knight in the Militia Templi please contact us via the contact page. We accept serious inquiries from Catholics in good standing who are actively practising the Faith and are drawn to the traditional liturgy and a life of prayer and service.