International Bailiwicks and Commanderies

The Teutonic Order of Saint Marys Hospital in Jerusalem - Teutonic Order - Deutscher Orden, would like to invite individuals of good standing to petition for International Membership of the Teutonic Order and to help establish New International Bailiwicks and Commanderies of the Teutonic Order. Whereas membership is open to both male and female petitioners, If you have a serious interest in formal Membership of the Teutonic Order and would like to contribute through the Orders International Membership program. The Teutonic Order - Deutscher Orden are looking for new members to join the Order in the following Countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Cyprus, Greece, South Africa, Finland, Croatia, Canada, United States of America, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Malta and New Zealand, to become part of new Commandries in the above listed Countries, to be headed by new Commanders / Komtur, which in time will develop into new Bailiwicks for the Order, as such the Teutonic Order is looking for Individuals to become Bailiffs and Commanders of the Order in the various countries listed above. If your Country is not listed above, you may still petition for membership. The Order would be interested in the ideas and participation of individuals of good standing in the above new creations and enlargement of the Order Internationally, whereas if you live in a country not listed above, you may still petition for membership of the Order. 

       

 The Procedure for Petition of Membership of the
Teutonic Order of St Mary's Hospital in Jerusalem

Individuals may formally petition for a Rank of Knighthood within the Teutonic Order - Deutscher Order - German Order, but certain Ranks are reserved within the Teutonic Order, namely the Knights Grand Cross of the Teutonic Order and the Knights of the Honour of the Teutonic Order, whose member Knights are Roman Catholic by Faith and Tradition, together with the Protestant Knights of Honour of Brandenburg and Utrecht, the aforementioned Ranks of Knighthood are closed Ranks of the Order, only open to persons of German descent who are invited to join by the Hochmeister through personal invitation only, whereas certain persons may petition for the formal Rank of Associate Knight of the Teutonic Order within the Ranks of the Marian Knights of the Cross, Knights of the Cross and Knights of the Livonian Cross, therefore formal admission into the Chivalric arm of the Order as an Associate Knight of the Teutonic Order is open to persons who are of the Christian Faith only and who wish to collaborate in the chivalrous spirit and in the furtherance of the statutes of the Christian Faith and Our Lord Jesus Christ.    

 A candidate may apply for membership of the Teutonic Order - Deutscher Orden by forwarding a Petition which should include documentation of their curriculum vitae, whereas a candidates possible eligibility for nomination as a Marian Associate Knight - Ritter of the German Brother Order - Deutscher Bruderorden, will be submitted to the Council of Induction of the Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order, who will then advise the candidate of the Orders decision concerning the candidates admission request thereon, all correspondence should be sent to Hochmeisters Private Office by emailing all enquires and requests to: kontakt@deutscherorden.com

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