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Title

Orders of knighthood and of merit : the pontifical, religious and secularised Catholic-founded orders and their relationship to the Apostolic See / Peter Bander van Duren.

Author

Van Duren, Peter Bander.

Publication

Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire : C. Smythe, 1995.

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Description

xvi, 714 p., xlviii p. of plates : ill. (some col.); 24 cm.

Subject

• Orders of knighthood and chivalry
• Orders of knighthood and chivalry, Papal
• Military religious orders
• Ordres de chevalerie > Histoire
• Ordres militaires (religion) > Histoire

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references ( p. [687]-693) and index.

Contents

• One. The involvement of the Apostolic See and the Holy See in the field of chivalry -- The origin and evolution of Orders of Knighthood -- Two. The Pontifical orders of Knighthood: The origins and evolution of Pontifical Orders of Knighthood and the attitude of individual pontiffs to the Orders; The Supreme Order of Christ; The Order of the Golden Spur or the Golden Militia etc.; The Golden Collar of the Pian Order; The order of Pius IX; The order of St. Gregory the Great; The order of Pope St. Sylvester; Corollary on non-Catholic Knights of the Pontifical Equestrian order of St. Gregory the Great -- Three. Papal Knights: The role and function of the Pontifical Equestrian orders; The procedure for admission to the Pontifical Orders of Knighthood; The implications of the Supreme Pontiff being the fons honorum of Pontifical Knighthoods -- Four. Pontifical religious awards of merit: The Golden Rose; The Cross 'Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice'; The medal 'Benemerenti' -- Five. Religious but non-pontifical orders of knighthood: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta; The order of merit; The insignia of the order; The most venerable order of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem; The Equestrian order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem -- Six. A transformed religious order of knighthood: The teutonic order or Fratres Domus Hospitalis Sanctae Mariae Teutonicorum in Jerusalem -- Seven. Catholic-founded dynastic orders: The nature, role and function of Catholic-founded dynastic Orders of non-regnant Royal Houses and their relationship with the Apostolic See: The Noble Order of the Golden Fleece of Burgundy (from 1430 to 1724); The Imperial and Royal House of Habsburg-Lorraine; The Noble Order of the Golden Fleece of Austria; The Order of the Dames of the Starry Cross; The Royal House of Braganca of Portugal; The historical background leading to the present role and function of the Duke of Braganca; The Order of Our Lady of the Conception of Vila Vicosa; The Royal Order of Saint Isabel; The Royal House of Bourbon of the two Sicilies; The historical background leading to the Dynasty's present-day status; The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George; The Royal Order of St. Januarius; The Royal House of Savoy-Italy; The historical background and the status of the Royal House after King Umberto II went into exile; The Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunziata; The Order of SS. Maurice and Lazarus; The Royal House of Bavaria-Wittelsbach; A brief historical background to the Dynasty; The Order of St. George, Defender of the faith in the Immaculate Conception; The order of St. Hubert; The Order of St. Michael; The Royal House of Bourbon of France-The Royal House of Bourbon Orleáns; The Order of the Holy Ghost; The Royal and Military Order of St. Louis; The Order of St. Michael of France; The Ducal House of Habsburg-Tuscany; The Grand Duchy of Tuscany; The Order of St. Stephen; The Order of St. Joseph; Nota Bene. Concerning the former categories of exalted and less exalted Orders of Knighthood.
• Eight. Secularised Catholic-founded orders of Knighthood still bestowed as crown or state orders : From the Res Publica Christiana through the Reformation and the Age of Absolutism to the secularisation of the Orders of Knighthood and to the new concept of Orders of Merit; Denmark: The Order of the elephant; The order of the Dannebrog -- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The most noble order of the Garter; The most ancient and most noble order of the Thistle; The most honourable Order of the Bath; Knights Bachelor -- The Principality of Monaco: The order of St. Charles -- The Republic of Poland: The Order of the White Eagle; The Order of the rebirth of Poland or 'Polonia Restituta')as successor to the Catholic-founded former Order of St. Stanislaus) -- The Republic of Portugal: The Riband of the Three Orders; The military order of the Tower and the sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit (not a Catholic-founded Order); The Military Order of Christ; The Military Order of Avis; The Military Order of St. James of the Sword -- The Republic of San Marino: The Equestrian Order of St. Marino; The Equestrian Order of St. Agatha -- The Kingdom of Spain: The Noble Order of the Golden Fleece (Spanish Branch); The four Monastic Orders of Knighthood: The Military Order of Alcantara; The Military Order of Calatrava; The Military Order of Montesa; The Military Order of Santiago; The Most Distinguished Order of Carlos III; The Order of Isabella the Catholic; The Military Order of St. Ferdinand; The Royal and Military Order of St. Hermenegildus; The Order of Cisneros; The Order of the Cross of St. Raymond de Penãfort -- The Kingdom of Sweden: The Royal Order of the Sword, otherwise known as The Order of the Yellos Ribbon; The Royal Order of the Seraphim -- Nine. Extinct Catholic-founded Orders of Knighthood: The criteria for an Order of Knighthood being regarded extinct and the raison d'et̂re for an Order's continued existence; Short-lived Orders of Knighthood with special reference to awards placed in abeyance; The Lateran Cross; The Lauretan Cross; The Holy Land Pilgrim's Cross; The Cross of the Advocates of St. Peter; The Order of the Fleet, otherwise known as The Order of the Two Moons, otherwise known as The Order of the Ship and the Crescent; The Order of the Hatchet, or Hacha; The Order of the Holy Vial; The Order of the Military Clincture; The Order of Montjoie (separating to form The Order of Montfrac and The Order of Truxillo); The Order of Our Lady of Bethlehem; The Order of St. George of RAvenna; The Sacred and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy, otherwise known as The Order of Our Lady of Ransom; The Order of the Sword-Bearers; The Royal Order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit; The Royal and Military Order of St. George of the Reunion; The Order of St. Louis; The Order of the Slaves of Virtue; The Imperial Order of St. Elizabeth; The Order of Merit for Catholic Priests in Military Service; The Order of Our Lady of Guadalupe; The Order of St. Charles; The Order of St. Faustin; Short-lived Orders founded by private initiative: The Order of St. Anne (Mun̈chen-Bavaria); The Order of St. Anne (Wur̈zburg-Bavaria); The Order of St. Elizabeth (of Sultzbach); The Order of St. Rupert of Salzburg; The Knightly Order of the Old Nobility, or The Order of the Four Emperors; Long-lived Orders of Knighthood. A general survey of Orders surviving for more than a century and the amalgamation of Orders; The Order of the Knights Templars; The Order of St. James of Altopascio; The Order of the Holy Ghost of Montpellier; The ORder of St. George of Alfama; The Order of St. Georgein Caranthia; The Order of St. George of Burgundy; The Order of the Swan; The Order of St. Hubert of Lorraine, or the Order of the Bar; The Order of Our Lady of Carmel and of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem (amalgamated); The Military Order of St. Henry; The Royal Hungarian Order of St. Stephen the Apostolic King.
• Ten. The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem -- Eleven. Recognized Knightly organisations: The association of the Knights of Columbus; The Knights and Dames of St. Michael of the Wing -- Twelve. The spirit of Christian chivalry today: St. John Ambulance; Malteser Hilfsdienst; Lazarus Hilfswerk -- Thirteen. Unrecognised organisations styling themselves orders of Knighthood.

ISBN

• 0861403711
• 9780861403714
• 0861403800
• 9780861403806

LCCN

96143337

OCLC

• ocm33047051
• 33047051
• SCSB-2092340

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library