Verifying the Continuation of the French Ordre du Temple and the OSMTJ (original) (raw)

One of the most signifcant gaps in the chronologies regarding the continuation of the Ordre du Temple and the modern Templar movement lies in dim period that exists from the waning days of the late 1800s until 1932. From there we see the emergence of the Sovereign and Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem under Theodore Covias. In most retellings, the time of the Grandmastership of Josephin Peladan in 1892 until the registration of name of OSMTJ are left with little comment, and yet, this period of time is crucial to establish a legitimate continuance. Even the historicity of the Grandmastership of Peladan is a matter of question. Peladan, famous for his voluminous wrtings, paintings, and his fervent Catholic mysticism, has scholars devoted to his study, and yet even they cannot verify a connection beyond doubt. Nevertheless, in this treatise the subject of the continuation from Peladan to the 1932 registration will be attempted with every source available to the author, and will be dealt with honestly.