CHARLOTTE — Four members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem were recently promoted and recognized by Bishop Peter Jugis at the end of Mass Oct. 14 at St. Patrick Cathedral.
William Dealy III was promoted to the rank of Knight Commander with Star, Joan Slep was promoted to the rank of Lady Commander with Star, Julian Hobson was promoted to the rank of Knight Commander, and Gwenneth Hobson was promoted to the rank of Lady Commander with Star.
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem was started by the pope during the Crusades when the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was under attack.
Today, they still defend the Catholic identity of the Holy Land through their financial contributions.
There are 30,000 members of the order worldwide.
The global amount of aid annually sent to the Holy Land is more than $10 million. Knights and ladies wear capes featuring a thick red “Jerusalem cross” that has four miniature crosses, one in each corner of the main cross.
The five crosses represent the wounds of Christ on the cross. Learn more about their work at www.holysepulchre.net.
— Patricia L. Guilfoyle | Catholic News Herald