| Τάγμα Ορθοδόξων Σταυροφόρων του Παναγίου Τάφου | |
| Formation | 1925 |
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| Founded at | Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre |
| Purpose | Support the Greek Orthodox Christian presence in the Holy Land |
| Headquarters | Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem |
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| Website | jerusalem-patriarchate.info |
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem is the patron of the Greek Orthodox "Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre" (Greek: Τάγμα Ορθοδόξων Σταυροφόρων του Παναγίου Τάφου, lit. 'Orthodox Order of the Cross-Bearers of the Holy Sepulchre'[1]), distinct from the Roman Catholic Order of the same name (Latin: Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani, OESSH).
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch confers the title of Supreme Taxiarch to particularly appreciated personalities, be it Greek diplomats, military officers and Greek Orthodox clerics, or non-Greeks such as the Metropolitan of Ekaterinburg in Russia, then-Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, or then-Franciscan Custos of the Holy Land, Pierbattista Pizzaballa.[2][3][4][5][6][7] US First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy received the Grand Cross in 1961.[8]
Bilingual (Greek and French) diplomas accompanying the insignia presented to those awarded membership are known since at least 1925, and are inscribed in French with the heading "Ordre du Saint-Sépulcre orthodoxe", lit. "Orthodox Order of the Holy Sepulchre",[1] which is a not quite complete translation of the Greek name of the Order. The Greek winner of a gold medal at the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Costas Dimitriadis, was awarded the title of Commander ("Commandeur de l'Ordre du Saint-Sépulcre orthodoxe") on 25 March 1925.[9]
- ^ a b "Τάγμα Ορθοδόξων Σταυροφόρων του Παναγίου Τάφου" [Orthodox Order of the Cross-Bearers of the Holy Sepulchre]. SearchCulture.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem Decorates the Franciscan Custos of the Holy Land". Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem Decorates the Greek Consul-General to Jerusalem". Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "The Patriarch of Jerusalem Blesses the Hellenic Navy Frigate in Haifa". Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "The Russian Prime Minister Visits the Church of the Resurrection". Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE Society. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Patriarch of Jerusalem Decorates Kallinikos, Former Metropolitan of Piraeus". Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Decoration of the Metropolitan of Ekaterinburg". OrthoChristian.com. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Grand Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Thesis). Boston, MA: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
The cross grants membership for Mrs. John F. Kennedy into, and is the symbol of rank of Knight Grand Cross in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. This award was bestowed upon First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy by His Beatitude Benedictos I, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, at the White House on October 6, 1961.
- ^ Tzani, Nikoleta (2012). Costas Dimitriadis (1879-1943): La carrière européenne d’un sculpteur grec [Costas Dimitriadis (1879-1943): The European carrer of a Greek sculptor] (PhD in Art Histoiry thesis) (in French). Vol. I (text). Strasbourg University. p. 241. Retrieved 27 April 2025 – via academia.edu.
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