Alliance Treaty
Alliance of the
Branches of the Order of Saint Lazarus
Stimulated by the positive example of the
alliance contract, which has been approved and signed by the four Protestant
branches of the Order of Saint John (Balley Brandenburg des Ritterlichen Ordens
St. Johannis vom Spital zu Jerusalem, Germany, and its foreign associations; The
Grand Priory in the British Realm of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of
St. John of Jerusalem, United Kingdom; De Johanniterorde in Nederland,
Netherlands; Johanniterorden i Sverige, Sweden) on 13th June 1961 in
Nieder-Weisel, Germany - "Konvention von Nieder Weisel" - the Vienna Conference
of the Obedience of Malta in May 2004 suggested the conclusion of a similar
convention by the different branches of the Order of Saint Lazarus.
The basic idea of the present treaty is the
fact that today different independent organisations are active under the green
eight-pointed cross, pleading to a common tradition, being based on Christian
principles, and in the end following common goals of charity. The convention is
to serve mutual recognition in friendship and fraternity, moving closer
mentally, in addition also to enable a future co-operation across all Orders'
borders. The convention is open for signature to all existing and recognised
Lazarus groupings.
It makes us happy that this initiative is
fallen on fruitful soil: The convention regarding an Alliance of the Branches of
the Order of Saint Lazarus has been signed by the Obedience of Malta, by the
Obedience of Paris and by the United Grand Priories; the Convention is already
in strength. Thus the members of the three large branches are now allied in the
Faith and in the common work on the distressed people in need under the umbrella
of the green eight-pointed Cross. Treaty signed by the two main branches Treaty signed by the United Grand Priories
Last update 01 04
2004 |
