Want to Join

If you are a Master Mason, have been Exalted into a Royal Arch Chapter and profess the Christian faith, then you are eligible to join Knights Templar. The full title of the Order is "The United, Religious, Military and Masonic Orders of the Temple and of St John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta of England and Wales and its Provinces Overseas".

How to Join

As a Royal Arch Companion who meets the above qualifications you can approach the Registrar of a local Preceptory by following the links on the drop down menu, or Email: vc@essexkt.org

Knight Templar

There are two separate Ceremonies, that of Knight Templar and Knight of Malta, with an interim Degree of Knight of St Paul which forms part of the Mediterranean Pass.

When you join you will become a Knight of the Temple and Holy Sepulchre. There is a further ceremony of The Knights of Malta, which is a requirement before you can become an Eminent Preceptor (equivalent to Worshipful Master in a Craft Degree).

Knight of Malta

There is an additional Degree of The Knights of St Paul, which forms part of the Mediterranean Pass, and is completed as part of the Knights of Malta Ceremony.