The Grand Priories
The structure of the Order's jurisdictions worldwide reflects the composition of the first Commanderies, Preceptories and Priories which dotted the European landscape in medieval times and which were the operating region of the medieval orders, including the Order of Saint Lazarus, in days gone by. Today, the Order of Saint Lazarus does not operate from the Holy Land, or the Outremer as it was fondly called in the times of the Crusade. Naturally the emulation of the medieval, defunct, Lazarite Order is immediately noted in the official name of our chivalric organization, namely the appellation ‘of Jerusalem’ in our full name which immediately brings to mind that the mission statement of our organization today is to serve with humility our Hospitaller and philanthropic calling as did the Lazarite knights of old.
However, the present day Order’s seat of authority today rests within the jurisdiction of Scotland, where the Supreme Grand Prior resides. The international and diplomatic overseeing of the Order resides within the Office of the Grand Chancery in the jurisdiction of Malta.
Below, one finds an alphabetical list of all the jurisdictions and regions within which the Order of Saint Lazarus flourishes today, with a membership of over 14,000 Christians worldwide and with Hospitaller work worth millions being overseen on a yearly basis.
Note a. The smallest unit within the structure of the Order is referred to as a Delegation. It is the custom within our Organisation to ensure that a proper Lazarite team is carefully inducted before the Grand Chancery puts forward the case to the Supreme Grand Priory for the particular jurisdiction to be promoted to a ‘Grand Priory in Formation’. To reach such a status, a jurisdiction needs to be properly organized and deemed fit to tackle the responsibilities of its particular jurisdictions, including an acknowledged presentation of its Hospitaller initiatives in the short and medium term of operations. Some jurisdictions do not automatically reach the stage of ‘Grand Priory in Formation’. Some reach the next stage of ‘Commandery’, or even a ‘Grand Commandery’. Once the Grand Priory in question is properly and solemnly consecrated as per the ancient medieval rites of chivalry, then the appellation ‘in formation’ is removed and the jurisdiction achieves the status of a fully fledged Grand Priory within the Order.
Note b. Some Grand Priories within our organization are referred to as ‘Grand Priories in Distress’. This means that the dedicated Lazarite team in the jurisdiction in question is operating a hands on approach in direct Hospitaller work and that the region in question is too poor to carry the burden of the Order’s annual dues and administrative tithes. In such cases, the Supreme Grand Priory officially decrees the total underwriting of such fees and also authorizes specific, and wealthier, Grand Priories to financially assist in the needs of such ‘Grand Priories in Distress’. Normally, these Grand Priories are found in the African and Southern continents, naturally due to demographic and geographical situations.
Note c. Every Grand Priory is represented, by means of two voting rights, within the Supreme Grand Priory of the Order. Delegations who have not yet reached the status of Grand Priories are represented within the Supreme Grand Priory by means of the two officers’ votes of the Grand Priory of the International Lazarites, which oversees the Delegations of the Order.
Note d. Sister chivalric organizations have opted to join en bloc the United Grand Priories of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem. Although their independence and constitutions remain unchanged, the leaders of the sister chivalric organizations undergo what is referred to as a ‘commendation’ wherein, in a sacred investiture in front of their peers, they pledge loyalty and obedience to the officers of the Supreme Grand Priory. These sister chivalric organizations are also represented within the Supreme Grand Priory by means of two voting officers, just like the Grand Priories of the Order. However, the heads of the sister chivalric organizations are also represented within the Grand Council, which is the regular meetings and gatherings of the Grand Officers of the Supreme Grand Priory and through which the day to day administration of our Order is channeled.
Grand Priories which are fully represented in the Supreme Grand Priory as per the statutes of the Order:
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The Grand Priory of Albania |
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The Grand Priory of Argentina
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The Grand Priory of Armenia
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The Delegation of Australia
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The Grand Priory of Austria
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The Grand Priory of Belarus |
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The Delegation of Belgium
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The Grand Priory of Bosnia Herzegovina Grand Prior: Confrere Sasko Djurasic
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The Grand Priory of Botswana (in formation) botswana@saintlazarus.org |
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The Grand Priory of Brazil
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The Commandery of Sao Paolo Under the Grand Priory of Brazil Commander: Confrère Denys Kelwin Herbert de Souza OLJ |
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Commandery 'Agnus Dei' of Rio de Janiero |
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The Grand Priory of Bulgaria
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The Grand Priory of Canada
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The Grand Priory of the Central African Republic
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The Grand Priory of China
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The Grand Priory of Colombia Grand Prior: The Chevalier Krishna Panday KLJ
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The Grand Priory of Cuba Grand Prior: Dame Gisela Hidalgo DLJ
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The Grand Priory (in Formation) of the Czech Republic
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The Grand Priory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The Grand Priory of Denmark
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The Grand Priory of the Dominican Republic
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The Grand Priory of Ecuador
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The Grand Priory of Egypt
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The Grand Priory of England
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The Priory of the Isle of Man
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The Delegation of Estonia
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The Grand Priory of Ethiopia
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The Grand Priory (in Formation) of Finland
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The Grand Commandery of France
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The Commandery of Marseilles Under the Grand Commandery of France Commander: Confrère Jean Christofe le Gars CLJ OMLJ |
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The Commandery of Vichy Under the Grand Commandery of France Commander: Le Chevalier Comte Jacques de Chabannes KLJ OMLJ |
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The Grand Priory of Germany
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The Rhein-Ruhr Commandery |
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The Rhein-Pfalz Commandery
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The Rhein-Neckar Commandery
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The Rhein-Hessen Commandery
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The Weser-Ems Commandery
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The Hansestadte Commandery
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The Grand Priory of Ghana
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The Grand Priory of Gozo
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The Delegation of Greece
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The Grand Priory of Haiti (in formation)
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The Grand Priory of Hungary
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The Commandery of Szent Erszebet |
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The Grand Priory of Indonesia
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The Grand Priory of Italy |
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The Commandery of Catania Under the Grand Priory of Italy Commander: Confrère Filippo Condorelli CLJ |
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The Commandery of Taormina Under the Grand Priory of Italy Commander: The Honorable Carmelo Currenti MP |
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The Grand Priory of Jamaica
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The Delegation of Japan
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The Delegation of Kazakhstan
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The Grand Priory of Kenya
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The Grand Priory of Liechtenstein
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The Grand Priory of Macedonia
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The Grand Priory of Malta
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The Cotoner Commandery Under the Grand Priory of Malta Commander: Chev. Charles Giuliano KLJ |
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The De Rohan Commandery Under the Grand Priory of Malta Commander: Confrere Alex Buttigieg CLJ OMLJ |
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The La Valette Commandery Under the Grand Priory of Malta Commander: The Chevalier Mario Calleja KLJ CMLJ |
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The L’Isle-Adam Commandery Under the Grand Priory of Malta Commander: The Chevalier Johann Debono KLJ |
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The Pinto Commandery Under the Grand Priory of Malta Commander: Dame Elke Sghendo DLJ CMLJ |
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The Projekt Lazarus Malta Commandery Under the Grand Priory of Malta Commander: The Chevalier Anthony Galea KLJ CMLJ |
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The Grand Priory (in Formation) of Mexico
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The Grand Priory (in Formation) of Moldova
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The Grand Priory of Montenegro
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The Grand Priory of Nepal
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The Grand Priory of the Netherlands
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The Priory of Aruba Under the Grand Priory of the Netherlands Prior: Dame Diana Lebacs DLJ |
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The Priory of Curacao Under the Grand Priory of the Netherlands Prior: The Chevalier Marwen Z Saab KLJ |
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The Grand Priory (in Formation) of Norway
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The Grand Priory of Pakistan
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The Grand Priory (in Formation) of Peru
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The Grand Priory of Poland
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The Delegation of Portugal
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The Grand Priory of Romania Grand Prior: The Chevalier Desideriu Florin KLJ
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The Grand Priory of Russia
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The Commandery of Voronezh Commander: Dame Tatiana Karpova DLJ |
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The Grand Priory of Rwanda
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The Grand Priory of Saint Kitts and Nevis Island
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The Grand Priory of Scotland
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The Grand Priory of Serbia
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The Grand Priory of Sicily
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The Commandery of Projekt Lazarus Sicilia Commander: Consoeur Maria Giovanna Romano CLJ |
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The Grand Priory of Singapore
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The Grand Priory of Slovakia
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The Grand Priory of South Africa
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The Grand Priory (in Formation) of Spain
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The Priory of the Balearic Islands Under the Grand Priory of Spain Prior: To be appointed |
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The Grand Priory of Sri Lanka
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The Grand Priory of Sudan
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The Grand Priory of Sweden
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The Grand Priory of Switzerland
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The Commandery of Tripolitania |
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The Grand Priory of Uganda
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The Grand Priory of Ukraine
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The Delegation of the United Arab Emirates
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The Grand Priory of the United States of America
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The Priory of the Indigenous People Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Prior: Confrere Jason Rios CLJ |
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The Priory of Puerto Rico Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Prior: The Chevalier Benjamin Angueira KLJ |
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The Commandery of Alabama Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Commander: The Revd. Harold Neally Cannon ChLJ |
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The Commandery of Arizona Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Commander: TBA |
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The Commandery of Arkansas Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Commander: Confrere Tom Watson OLJ |
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The Commandery of California Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Commander: Confrere Paul Cueva OLJ |
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The Commandery of Colorado Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Commander: Confrere Terrence Sarros MLJ |
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The Commandery of Florida Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Commander: To be appointed |
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The Commandery of Georgia Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America Commander: Dame Geneva Bonner DLJ |
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The Commandery of Iowa Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: To be appointed |
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The Commandery of Michigan Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Confrere Jason Michael Rios MLJ |
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The Commandery of Missouri Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Consoeur Joy Watson OLJ |
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The Commandery of Nevada Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: The Honorable Judge Dr. Benjamin Zvenia KLJ CMLJ |
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The Commandery of New Jersey Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Consoeur Dea Rocha Viola CLJ |
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The Commandery of New York Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Confrère Victor Serino OLJ |
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The Commandery of North Carolina Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: To be appointed |
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The Commandery of Ohio Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Consoeur Charmaine Bassett CLJ |
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The Commandery of Pennsylvania Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Dame Liane Queiroz DLJ OMLJ |
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The Commandery of South Carolina Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Confrère John Robert Wallace CLJ |
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The Commandery of Texas Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: To be appointed |
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The Commandery of Utah Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Pastor Linda Mooney ChLJ |
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The Commandery of Virginia Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander:Confrere Christopher (Comes with Clouds) White MLJ |
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The Commandery of Washington Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Confrere John Blakemore MLJ |
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The Commandery of West Virginia Under the Grand Priory of the United States Commander: Confrere Thomas Moore MLJ |
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The Grand Priory (in Formation) of Uruguay
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The Delegation of Wales
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International Jurisdictions Within the United Grand Priories:
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Grand Priory of the International Lazarites Grand Prior: The Chevalier Thomas W. Nash KCLJ |
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The Sacred Medical Order of the Knights of Hope Grand Master: H.E. The Chevalier Charles McWilliams |
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Humanity Healing International Grand Officer: Chevalier J. E. Deguara KLJ |
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International Flame of Peace Coordinating Board Board Representative: The Chevalier Max J Ellul GCLJ GCMLJ |