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Holy See reiterates its position on chivalric orders

Holy See reiterates its position on chivalric orders

Saturday, October 10, 2026
The Secretariat of State reaffirms its position on chivalric orders, noting that the Holy See recognizes and protects only the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, besides its own chivalric orders. Read all