Equestrian Order holds annual Mass

by The Catholic TimesJuly 15, 2023

Dames and Knights from the Columbus section of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem came together for their annual Mass and dinner on Tuesday, June 27, the feast of St. Cyril of Alexandria, at St. Joseph Cathedral to honor Bishop Earl Fernandes. The Order of the Holy Sepulchre is a Catholic order of knighthood under the protection of the Holy See. The order is estimated to have about 30,000 Dames and Knights in 60 lieutenancies around the world. Diocese of Columbus members report to the North Central lieutenancy that includes Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin. The order’s goals are to strengthen its members’ practice of Christian life, sustain and aid works and institutions of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land and to support the preservation and propagation of the faith in those lands. Eleven new Knights and Dames from the diocese will be invested into the order in September in Fort Wayne, Indiana. CT photos by Ken Snow

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