Militia Templi

The Militia Templi - Christ pauperum Militum Ordo ( Militia of the Temple - Poor Knights of the Order of Christ ) is a formed in Italy in 1979 Ritter private community of Roman Catholic laymen.

History

Which emerged from the Christian Scouting, Milizia del Tempio ' was registered on September 21, 1979 in the state register of associations and on September 8, 1988 in church law under approval of the Statute by Archbishop Ismaele Mario Castellano of Siena - Colle di Val d' Elsa - Montalcino as private association of the faithful of diocesan right ( CIC, can. 298f. ) recognized in the Archdiocese of Siena - Colle di Val d' Elsa - Montalcino ( Italy). His successor, Gaetano Bonicelli, approved on 18 November 1990, a revision of the statutes under the name " Regola dei poveri cavalieri di Cristo ". Without the bishop's involvement originated with the " Regola " equivalent constitutional document " Sviluppo e criteri di sviluppo delle Milizia del Tempio ". It was 2002 and 2006, the " General Section" of the Militia Templi discussed and adopted, modified by the " Grand Master " in his own authority and promulgated by him on 11 March 2007.

The headquarters of the Militia Templi, and the associated Scouting Association is located in the " Castello della Magione " in Poggibonsi in Siena.

Purpose and task

It refers to the ideals and the lifestyle that were described by Bernard of Clairvaux in the Liber Templi de laude novae ad Milites militiae for the Templars. The Community does not claim direct descent from the historical Knights Templar and not one of the recognized by the Holy See and the Pontifical Order of Knights clergy Knights. Canon law is a "private association of the faithful ". From him, awarded title ( "Grandmaster ", " Duke ", " knight ", " prelate ", etc.) and names like Dom. ( - Inus, "Lord" ) and Fra. ( - Ter, "brother" ) are simplified internal nature.

Specific objectives of the Militia Templi are the care of the liturgy ( as amended in 1962), the execution of the Church's Divine Office, deepening the spirituality and culture of the Christian chivalry, the welfare of the pilgrims and the moral and material support of the neighbor, and in particular the Christians in the Holy Land, as well as the education of the young.

Members and Supporters

According to the company, the association has about 100 members worldwide, of which approximately 30 " professed " and 70 " obedience Knight" and "ladies". There are also about 20 candidates, 122 winners of Honour and 27 friends.

The founder and " Grand Master and Duke of Militia Templi " is Marcello Alberto Cristofani ( born January 8, 1940 in Casole d' Elsa), the next following titles and honors claimed ( in brackets causative data): Barone ( 1809) e Conte (1812 ) del Regno d' Italia; Conte della Magione (1979); Conte Palatino (1981). He was first in 1979 and 1984, then in 1988 elected on time for life and officiated today " grace of God " (per grazia di Dio ).

As a " prelate " of the Order currently acts P. Attila ( Gregorio ) Lipovsky, OSPPE (* June 30, 1979 in Nové Zámky, Slovakia; ordination: July 5, 2003 in Esztergom, Hungary). As " Cappellani " ( Ehrenkapläne ) are four cardinals (including Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi [ 1993 - † 2001 ], Edouard Gagnon [ 1996 - † 2007] and Alfons Maria Stickler [ 1995 - † 2007] ), led 11 bishops and 34 priests.

Similar associations

• Militia Sanctae Mariae, " private association of the faithful " diocesan right.
• Institut de la Sainte Croix de Riaumont, altritualistische Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right ( "pathfinder " medal ).