SOMECT | Noticias de la Orden del Temple y Templarios en España

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.

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.

✠ 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!