The Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the former order of Knights Templar as it was reconstituted in Portugal . Before 1910, it was known as the Royal Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ , and the Order of the Knights of Our Lord Jesus Christ . It was founded in 1319, with the protection of King Denis of Portugal , after the Templars were abolished on 22 March 1312 by the papal bull , Vox in excelso , issued by Pope Clement V . King Denis refused to pursue and persecute the former knights as had occurred in most of the other sovereign states under the political influence of the Catholic Church.
15-421: Benya is a surname of Slavic origin, being an Americanized form of several different surnames. Notable people with the surname include: Anton Benya (1912-2001), Austrian politician and trade unionist Mascha Benya (1908-2007), Russian-born soprano See also [ edit ] Benya Krik , a fictional character from The Odessa Tales Benya Krik (film) ,
30-676: A 1927 Soviet silent film Benya Kipala , a town in Boulgou Province, Burkina Faso Benya-Peulh , a village in Boulgou Province, Burkina Faso [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Benya . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benya&oldid=1130355910 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
45-671: Is different from Wikidata Order of Christ (Portugal) Heavily swayed by Philip IV of France , Pope Clement had the Knights Templar annihilated throughout France and most of Europe on charges of heresy , but Denis revived the Templars of Tomar as the Order of Christ, largely for their aid during the Reconquista and in the reconstruction of Portugal after the wars. Denis negotiated with Clement's successor, John XXII , for recognition of
60-699: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anton Benya Austrian politician (1912–2001) Anton Benya (born 8 October 1912 in Vienna, died 5 December 2001) was an Austrian politician (with the Social Democratic Party of Austria ) and trade unionist. He was President of the National Council from 1971 to 1986. Honours and awards [ edit ] Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to
75-1198: The Vienna University of Economics and Business References [ edit ] ^ "Anton Benya, Biografie | Parlament Österreich" . www.parlament.gv.at (in German). ^ "Präsidentinnen und Präsidenten seit 1920 | Parlament Österreich" . www.parlament.gv.at . Trade union offices Preceded by Franz Olah President of the Austrian Trade Union Federation 1963–1987 Succeeded by Fritz Verzetnitsch Authority control databases [REDACTED] International ISNI VIAF FAST WorldCat National Germany United States Poland Israel People Deutsche Biographie DDB Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anton_Benya&oldid=1250405973 " Categories : 1912 births 2001 deaths Politicians from Vienna Social Democratic Party of Austria politicians Presidents of
90-771: The City Council of Eisenerz (1983) Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (Portugal, 1984) Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1985) Medal for service to the Parliament of the People's Republic of Poland (1986) Medal of Europe in silver Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (France) Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (Greece) Medal for Merit in resistance against fascism (Czechoslovakia) Order of
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120-666: The Liberation of Austria (1977) Honorary Citizen of the City of Vienna (1977) Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark, 1979) Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel the Catholic (Spain, 1979) Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (Sweden, 1980) Carinthian provincial Order in Gold (1982) Medal of the French President in silver (1982) Honorary Diploma of
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150-567: The Republic of Austria (1972) Commander's Cross with Star of Burgenland (1972) Grand Gold Medal with Star for Services to the City of Vienna (1972) Gold Medal of the French Senate (1972) Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1972) Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1974) Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1975) Decoration for Services to
165-815: The Yugoslav Great Star Order of Tudor Vladimirescu , 1st class (Romania) Supreme Order of the Renaissance , 1st class (Jordan) Gold Medal of the Parliament of South Africa Order of the Golden Heart , 2nd class (Kenya) Ring of honor in Gold of the Mineworkers Federation of Bolivia Medal of the Greater London Council in Silver Medal from the Mayor of Vienna Honorary Medal of
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#1732854759872180-512: The king of France and eventually disbanded by the pope in 1312. King Dinis I of Portugal created the Order of Christ in 1319 for those knights who survived their mass slaughter throughout Europe. In Portugal, the Order of Christ accumulated great riches and power during the Age of Discoveries . In 1789, Queen Maria I of Portugal secularized the order. In 1910, with the end of the Portuguese monarchy,
195-623: The new order and its right to inherit the Templar assets and property. This was granted in a papal bull, Ad ea ex quibus , on 14 March 1319. There exists also a parallel Supreme Order of Christ of the Holy See , the Order of Christ of the House of Orléans-Braganza , and the Order of Christ of Kongo. The order's origins lie in the Knights Templar , founded circa 1118. The Templars were persecuted by
210-635: The order was extinguished. However, in 1917, the order was revived, with its Grand Master to be the President of Portugal . The Military Order of Christ, together with the Military Orders of Aviz and of St. James of the Sword , formed the group of the "Ancient Military Orders", governed by a chancellor and a council of eight members, and appointed by the President of the Republic to assist him as Grand Master in all
225-515: The order's administrative matters. The Order can be conferred for outstanding services to the Republic on military officers, and, despite its name, on civilians (including foreigners as well as Portuguese citizens) and on members of: Parliament or other branches of government, the diplomatic corps, the Courts of Justice, the Civil Service, and other public authorities. The Order of Christ, as awarded by
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