Grand Masters and Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
| Edwin Frederick O'Brien | |
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| Cardinal Grand Master | |
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| 2011 | |
| Predecessor | John Patrick Foley |
| Successor | Incumbent |
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April 8, 1939 Bronx, New York |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Cardinal |
| Styles of Edwin Frederick O'Brien | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | none |
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The article offers an index of the Grand Magistry including Grand Masters and the Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
Heraldry
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.
| 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 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. |
Grand Masters
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 |
| 1949-1960 |  | Nicola Canali |
| 1960-1972 |  | Eugène Tisserant |
| 1972-1988 |  | Maximilien de Furstenberg |
| 1988-1995 |  | Giuseppe Caprio |
| 1995-2007 |  | Carlo Furno |
| 2007-2011 |  | John Patrick Foley |
| 2011- | | Edwin O'Brien |
Grand Magisterium
The officers of the grand magisterium are based in Rome.[2]
- Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Grand Prior
- Antonio Franco (Archbishop), Assessor
- Conte Giuseppe Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, Lieutenant General
- Conte Agostino Borromeo, Governor General
- Patrick D. Powers, Vice-Governor General
- Giorgio Moroni Stampa, Vice-Governor General
- Ivan Rebernik, Chancellor
Lieutenancies
| Europe | Americas | Asia | ||
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| Germany: Lieutenant: Detlef Brümmer Grand Prior: Monsignor Reinhard Marx England and Wales: Austria: Belgium: Scotland: Spain West: Spain East: Finland: France: Gibraltar: Hungary: Ireland: |
Italy central and Sardinia: Lieutenant : Alberto Consoli Palermo Grand Prior: Monsignor Giovanni De Andrea Italy Adriatic: Italy Thyrénées: Italy Septentrional: Italy Sicily: Luxembourg: Malta: Monaco : Norway: Netherlands: Poloand: Portugal: Slovenia: Sweden: Switzerland: |
Argentina: Regent ad interim and Grand Prior: Monsignor Héctor Aguer, Archbishop of La Plata Brazil: Canada - Atlantic: Canada - Montreal: Canada - Quebec: Canada - Toronto: Canada - Vancouver: Colombia: United States - Center Atlantic: United States - Center-North: United States - East: United States - North-east: United States - North-west: United States - North: |
United States - West: Lieutenant: Michael Scott Feeley Grand Prior: Archbishop Jose Horacio Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles United States - South-east: United States - South-west: Mexico: Porto Rico: |
Australia - South New Wales: Lieutenant: Glen John Coorey Grand Prior: Cardinal George Pell Australia - West: Australia - Queensland: Australia - South: Australia - Victoria: Philippines: Taiwan: |
| Source : Official website | ||||
See also
- Grand Master (order)
- List of Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller
- Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights
- Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Lazarus
- Grand Masters of the Knights Templar
References
- ↑ Official website page 1
- ↑ "Il Gran Magistero dell'Ordine Equestre del Santo Sepolcro di Gerusalemme". Vatican.va. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
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| Chivalric orders under protection of the Holy See (with distinctions) | ||
| Defunct/dormant distinctions (1870, 1954, 1977) |
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