SOMECT | Noticias de la Orden del Temple y Templarios en España
EN21 ✠ What Were the Knights Templar Really Like? | History and Life in the Order of the Temple ✠
The Knights Templar were a military and religious order founded in the 12th century. In addition to their role in defense and the protection of pilgrims, they developed a complex organization based on discipline, communal life, and a profound spiritual dimension.
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EN20 ✠ The Templar Cross and the Meaning of Its Symbols | Knights Templar ✠
The Templar cross is one of the most recognized symbols of medieval history. Associated with the Knights Templar and the Order of the Temple, it represents values such as commitment, loyalty, and a spirit of service, forming part of the Templars' historical and cultural legacy.
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EN19 ✠ Templar Castles in Spain: The Most Important Strongholds of the Order of the Temple ✠
The Knights Templar left a significant mark on Spain through castles, fortresses, and commanderies that remain part of the country's historical heritage to this day. Places such as Ponferrada, Miravet, and Monzón offer the chance to discover the legacy of the Order of the Temple centuries after its dissolution.
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EN18 ✠ Who founded the Order of the Temple? ✠
The Order of the Temple was founded in Jerusalem in the early 12th century by Hugues de Payens and a small group of knights. Its initial mission was to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land, giving rise to one of the most influential military and religious orders of the Middle Ages.
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EN17 ✠ The Values of the Knights Templar and Their Significance Today ✠
The values of the Knights Templar—based on honor, discipline, loyalty, and service—continue to represent principles that inspire many people today. Their historical legacy transcends the centuries, keeping alive an ideal rooted in commitment and the pursuit of the common good.
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EN16 ✠ History of the Knights Templar in Spain ✠
The history of the Knights Templar in Spain constitutes one of the most fascinating chapters of the Middle Ages. The Order of the Temple had a significant presence on the Iberian Peninsula, participating in the defense of territories, the construction of fortresses, and the development of numerous commanderies whose legacy can still be seen today.
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EN15 ✠ Knights Templar in Spain | History, current events and how to join ✠
What is the Order of the Temple in Spain today? The Order of the Temple in Spain represents the historical and symbolic continuity of the legacy of the Knights Templar, keeping alive values such as honor, discipline, and service in the present day.
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EN14 ✠ What were the Knights Templar really? | History and myths of the Temple ✠
What were the Knights Templar, really? The Knights Templar were a military and religious order founded in the 12th century to protect pilgrims in the Holy Land. Over time, they became one of the most influential institutions of the Middle Ages, combining military, spiritual, and organizational functions.
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EN13 ✠ How to join the Order of the Temple | Knights Templar in Spain today ✠
Joining the Order of the Temple today means becoming part of organizations that uphold the legacy of the Knights Templar. The process is based on training, a commitment to values such as honor and discipline, and a willingness to actively participate in the Templar tradition adapted to the modern world. Many people today wonder how they can become Knights Templar in Spain. Interest in the Order of the Temple has grown in recent years, not only because of its history but also because of the values it represents.
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EN12 ✠ Knights Templar in Spain today | SOMECT – The Order of the Temple today ✠
Who are the Knights Templar in Spain today? The Knights Templar in Spain today are modern organizations that maintain the historical legacy of the Order of the Temple. Although the original order disappeared in the Middle Ages, its tradition continues through institutions that promote values such as honor, discipline, and social commitment.
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EN11 ✠ Today we remember March 18, 1314, and Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar ✠
✠ Today we remember March 18, 1314, and Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. “Justus autem meus ex fide vivit.” ✠ On March 18, 1314, 712 years ago in Paris, Jacques de Molay was thrown into the fire. Not as a criminal, but as a man who refused to die lying. For seven years in prison, under torture, under threats, and under the weight of a sentence fabricated by Philip IV of France and Pope Clement V, he signed confessions that never matched the truth!
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EN10 ✠ Vatican Note on the Temple dated 24/10/2018 ✠
The Vatican recognizes the Templars as Independent Sovereigns and not attached to any of the ecclesial hierarchies having a direct relationship with their Holiness.
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EN09 ✠ National Council of the Order SOMECT 2020 ✠
On January 25, the Sovereign Spanish Master Order of Knights Templar (SOMECT) celebrated its first National Council of this year 2020.
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EN08 ✠ Investiture of another Order of Origin Medieval of Spain 23/09/2018 ✠
The Sovereign Spanish Magistral Order of the Knights Templar, has attended as every year the celebration of the Investiture of members of other Orders.
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EN07 ✠ Investiture of Knights and Ladies of the Order of the Sacred Convent of Calatrava and the Spanish Priory of the Teutonic Order ✠
On July 23 and 24, our Order attended the Knights and Ladies’ Investiture ceremony at the Castle of Calatrava.
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EN06 ✠ Construction of the new official headquarters of La Orden in Toledo ✠
The Sovereign Spanish Magistral Order of the Knights Templar, will begin to build at the beginning of next year in the town of DosBarrios, (Toledo), which will be the next official headquarters of the Order.
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EN05 ✠ The Sovereign Spanish Magistral Order of the Knights Templar will be in Cipérez ✠
The master’s legacy of the Master and legal senescal of the Order, Francisco Alberto Calleja Rivadeneyra, will give a talk in the multipurpose of this town.
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EN04 ✠ Interview on Radio Station Management Radio ✠
On October 26, the Sovereign Spanish Master Order of the Knights Templar, through their Master and Marshal Legacy were interviewed on the radio station Gestión Radio by Doña Pilar Carrizosa.
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EN03 ✠ Presentation of the Order of the Temple in Cipérez (Castilla y León) ✠
With the presence of the Grand Master of the Order of the Temple, Armando Méndez Serrada, the Sovereign Spanish Master Order of the Knights Templar was presented yesterday in Cipérez in order to spread its values and activities that it promotes.
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EN02 ✠ Important Conference at the Castle of Belmonte ✠
The Conference given on “The History of the Temple and the Templars, to the present” in the old chapel of the castle, has caused a great impact within the Templar collective of this representative Spanish military military order.
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EN01 ✠ The body of the only great Templar master found so far appears ✠
It was called Arnau de Torroja and was one of the 23 great masters of the Templars, the well-known order of armed religious who protected pilgrims who ventured to travel to the Holy Land.
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