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The Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani (OSMTH), is a self-styled order founded in 1945 by Antonio Campello Pinto de Sousa Fontes (1878-1960),〔http://www.chivalricorders.org/orders/templars/templars.htm〕〔http://www.fghoche.com/tribunes/chronobio.html〕〔(Neo-Templarism (Religious Movement) )/〕 claiming to be a continuation of the self-styled ''l'Ordre du Temple'' founded in 1804 by Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat.〔(OSMTH "History and Goals of the Contemporary Templar Order" )〕 Fernando Campello Pinto Pereira de Sousa Fontes succeeded his father as the head of the order in 1960. OSMTH-KTI does not officially recognize the claims laid out in the Larmenius Charter as historically valid,〔(OSMTH Templar legacy page )〕 but makes a moral and ethical claim to follow in the same spiritual path as the original Order.〔http://www.osmth.org/templar-legacy〕 The order exists in each country under different jurisdictions. In America, the order is known as the ''Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem, Inc (this being the English rendering of the Latin name).''〔http://web.archive.org/web/20100324131657/http://us.osmth.org/〕 They should not be confused with a multitude of other self-styled "Knights Templar", or the Masonic Knights Templar. OSMTH-KTI is registered in Geneva, Swiss Reg No: CH-660.1.972777-4 and is in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations has over 5000 active members in Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, England & Wales, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia and in the United States.〔http://www.osmth.org〕〔Christopher Hodapp, Alice Von Kannon, ''The Templar Code for Dummies'', pages 206-207 (Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2007). ISBN 978-0-470-12765-0〕 OSMTH-KTI operates in a number of countries providing humanitarian aid 〔http://www.osmth.org/humanitarian-projects〕 such as the River Jordan Project that is supported by HM King Abdullah of Jordan.〔http://www.osmth.org/humanitarian-projects/jordan-river-project〕 OSMTH-KTI, which is open to Christians of any denomination, operates as a charity,〔(OSMTH brochure, p. 3, 5, 6 )〕 and engages in diplomatic and humanitarian works.〔(OSMTH International Overview ), accessed 29 Jul 2011〕 Christian men who join the organisation are termed "Knights" with the honorific title of ''Chevalier'' and females are termed "Dames" with the honorific title of ''Chevaleresse'' (or ''Chevalière'').〔(OSMTH Knight's manual, p.3 )〕 The modern Order has over 5000 members, many of whom are accomplished leaders in the military, business, government and ecclesiastical communities.〔http://www.osmth.org/modern-order〕 == History == Antonio Campello Pinto de Sousa Fontes in 1945 claimed that the OSMTH was the continuation of the neo-Templar order founded by Bernard-Raymond Fabre-Palaprat in 1804, using the Larmenius Charter as evidence of its pedigree. OSMTH broke away from the organization led by Mr de Sousa Fontes in 1997. While OSMTH-KTI's rituals and traditions are currently based upon those of the historical Knights Templar, according to its website〔 and their present leader, Grand Master Patrick Rea,〔(Real Knights Templar are philanthropists ) accessed May 15, 2011.〕 there is no direct historical lineage claimed by OSMTH between OSMTH and the 12th century Templars. In 2001, the Order was accredited by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a non-governmental organisation, in special consultative status, one of over 2,000 organizations to hold this status.〔(United Nations NGO page )〕 The Order is an associate member of the International Peace Bureau and an affiliate of the International Center for Religion & Diplomacy,〔 which was founded by one of OSMTH's members.〔 in 2014, OSMTH was elected as a board member of CoNGO (Conference of NGOs in consultative status with the United Nations) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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