CHARLOTTE — Two members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem received promotions in rank and were recognized during Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral Oct. 8. Sir Julian Hobson and Lady Gwenneth Hobson were promoted to the ranks of Knight Commander with Star and Dame Commander with Star, respectively. They are pictured with Bishop Peter Jugis and fellow members of the order after Mass.
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem was founded nearly a thousand years ago by the pope, during the Crusades when Jerusalem came under attack.
Today, men and women of the order still defend and support the Catholic presence in the Holy Land through their charitable work. Today, the order has approximately 30,000 members in 40 nations worldwide. Members are required to travel regularly on pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and the global amount of aid they send to support the work of the Latin Patriarchate and the other Catholic institutions in the Holy Land is more than $10 million annually. Knights and ladies wear capes featuring a thick red “Jerusalem cross” that has four miniature crosses in each corner of the main cross. Each of the five crosses represents the five wounds of Christ.
Learn more about their work at www.midatlanticeohs.com.
— Photos by Patricia L. Guilfoyle | Catholic News Herald
