Official Proclamation

Official Proclamation

Ordre du Temple de Jérusalem

The Grand Priory of Australia

From the Office of the Grand Prior

By virtue of the Letters Patent Nos. 31 & 32 of 2025, duly issued from the Magisterium of the Ordre du Temple de Jérusalem under the hand and seal of His Excellency Chevalier Brigadier General Ronald Scott Mangum, KGCOTJ, Grand Master, and His Excellency Chevalier Frank de Bie, KGCOTJ, Grand Chancellor General, it is hereby formally proclaimed and published that:

Australia has been duly consecrated and constituted as a Grand Priory

of the Ordre du Temple de Jérusalem to serve faithfully within its own jurisdiction, in accordance with the Statutes, Rules, and Traditions of the Order.

Furthermore,

Chevalier Gregory J. Fellows, KTJ,

is duly appointed, invested, and consecrated to the high and knightly office of

Grand Prior of Australia

and by virtue of this sacred investiture, entitled to the exalted rank and dignity of

Knight Grand Officer of the Temple of Jerusalem (KGOTJ)

to serve at the pleasure of the Grand Master, the Grand Chancellor General, and their lawful successors, in faith, honour, and devotion to Christ and the Holy City of Jerusalem.

Given under my hand and seal this nineteenth day of October, in the Year of Our Lord 2025,

and in the 907th Year of our Order.

Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.

H.E. Chev. Gregory J. Fellows, KGOTJ

Grand Prior of Australia

Ordre du Temple de Jérusalem