Leadership of Knights Templar Grand Priory of America

Leadership - from our founding to the present day...

L'Ordre du Temple de Jerusalem

Elected Succession of Grand Masters

1118-1136 Hugues de Payens
1136-1149 Robert de Craon
1149-1152 Everard des Barres
1152-1153 Bernard de Tremalai
1153-1156 Andrew de Montbard
1156-1169 Bertrand de Blanchefort
1169-1171 Philip de Naplous
1171-1179 Odon de St. Amand
1180-1184 Amaud de Toroge
1185-1189 Gerard de Ridefort
1191-1193 Robert de Sable
1194-1200 Gilbert Erail
1201-1209 Philippe de le Plessis
1210-1219 Guillaume de Chartres
1219-1232 Pierre de Montaigue
1232-1244 Armand de Perigord
1244-1247 Richard de Bures
1247-1250 Guillaume de Sonnac
1250-1256 Renaud de Vichiers
1256-1273 Thomas Berard
1273-1291 Guillaume de Beaujeau
1291-1293 Thibaud Gaudin
1294-1314 Jacques de Molay

Restoration of the Ordre du Temple
1705-1724 Phillippe, Duc d’Orleans
1724-1737 Louis Augustus Bourbon
1737-1741 Louis Henri Bourbon Conde
1741-1776 Louis-Francois Boubon Conti
1776-1792 Louis-Hercule Timoleon,

Duc de Cosse Brissac
1792-1804 Claude-Mathieu Radix de Chavillon
1804-1839 Bernard Fabre-Palaprat
1839-1840 Sir William Smith
1840-1850 Edward VII. d’Angleterre
et George V. de Hanovre
1850 Narcisse Valleray (Regent)
1866 A.G.M. Vernois (Regent)
1892 Joséphin Péladan (Regent)
1894 Secretariat International des Templiers
1934 Conseil de Regence – Joseph Vandenberg
1935 Theodore Covias (Regent)
1935-1942 Emile Isaac (Vandenberg) (Regent)

1942-1960 Dom Antonio de Sousa Fontes
1960-1970 Fernando de Sousa Fontes (Regent)

Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jérusalem (OSMTJ)

1970-1989 General Antoine Zdrowjewski
1989-1994 Georges Lamirand
1994-2021 Dr. Nicolas Haimovici Hastier (Regent)

2021-present Grand Master Brigadier General (ret.) Ronald S. Mangum, PhD, JD

Important Note

There are many organizations throughout the world that bear the name Knights Templar. As for fact, there are over 1,000 of them. Many of them have simply adopted the name and positioned themselves as Templars.

While they may follow many of the traditions and practices of our founders, they are not part of the original Templars.

They are comprised of schisms and others simply wanting to create their own organization and enjoy the notoriety and prestige of being Templars.

Due to the many years of an underground existence, there is no organization that can claim to be direct descendants of the original order.

We are spiritual heirs of the original Templars and are a part of the Order of the Temple of Jerusalem. Our lineage flows back to our founding in 1118 A.D. as you can see with the succession of leaders above.

It’s important that you carefully and prayerfully consider the actual history of the organization you want to join. Do the research for the truth to separate all of the false and misleading claims from actual facts.

If you're still confused and unsure of what membership to pursue, we suggest that you simply pray for discernment.

Our Lord will always show you the way.