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The order primarily traces its origins to the custom of knightly investiture at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Starting in 1336, Franciscan friars were authorized by the Pope to dub noble pilgrims as "Knights of the Holy Sepulchre".

Unlike military orders like the Templars, the Order of the Holy Sepulchre focused on a "spiritual chivalry" after the fall of Acre in 1291, emphasizing prayer and the defense of the faith through service. Modern Reorganization Der Ritterorden vom Hl. Grabe von deny KreuzzГјg...

Pope Pius IX formally established the order as a papal order of knighthood to support the newly restored Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The order primarily traces its origins to the