The Order of St. Cyril, officially the Most Venerable Sovereign Order of St. Cyril of the Holy China, is a Roman Catholic Chivalric Order of Knighthood and the official Department of Military of the Patriarchate of the Holy China. The current Grand Prior is the Patriarch of the Holy China, His Grace Cyrillus Mariae Poon.
The aims of the Order of St. Cyril are:
To preserve and defend the Catholic faith and tradition.
To support, care for and help the poor, the sick and the dying.
To promote and maintain the principles of Catholic chivalry and to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ in all it does.
To protect the Patriarch and his official successors.
The Order's name in other languages:
Latin: Ordo Sancti Cyrilli Sacrae Sinensis Venerabilissimus
Chinese: 德望崇隆的神聖中華聖濟利祿騎士團 / 聖濟利祿騎士團
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As a Military Order, the Order of St. Cyril has a structure of ranks that conforms with European chivalric customs and decorations to recognise service or acheivement. Promotions are won by achivement and require the approval of the Grand Prior.
This means that active, involved Members enjoy promotion up through the ranks, with the ultimate achievement of Knighthood or Damehood as an honour bestowed upon those who selflessly serve the Order. Besides promotions, members may also be decorated for achievement or merit.
Every person who wish to join the Order of St. Cyril, must be a practising member of the Catholic faith or non-Catholics. They shall observe fully and freely the laws and decrees of the Order. Each Postulants must prove that they are good character and integrity.
Membership of the Order of St. Cyril is by invitation to those who are practicing Catholics or non-Catholics, of good character and standing in their community, and who wish to help the suffering humankind.
Anyone interested in becoming a Member of the Order should be contacted by E-Mail at ordosancticyrilli@protonmail.com.
The Applicant who wish to join the Order should be less than 18 years old, however there are exceptions, the applicant should be in good mental and physical health.
Those who with to proceed with their application should complete an application form, which will then submitted and vetted by the Committee of the Order from the Patriarchal Chancery, if approved, it will be submitted to the Grand Commander and the Grand Prior for the final approval.
If accepted, the applicant is then invited to join the Order as a Postulant Member, after around 1-2 months of the Postulancy, the Postulant Member will be invested as the Member of the Order, after around 6 to 12 months, with the approval from the Grand Prior, the Member will be elevated to the rank of "Officer" of the Order.
However, for the higher ranks of the Order such as Knights of Justice or Dames of Grace, it will be conferred by the invitation from the Grand Commander or the Grand Prior.
GPStC (Grand Prior)
GCStC (Grand Commander)
KStC (Knights of Justice)
DStC (Dames of Grace)
OStC (Officer)
MStC (Member)
MStC Post. (Postulant Member)