Prieuré de Sion

Ordre de la Rose-Croix Véritas

Article I

The “Prieuré de Sion – Ordre de la Rose-Croix Véritas O.D.L.R.C.V.” is an initiatory Order of

The Priory of Sion, being an initiatory Order of chivalric inspiration, is not a Masonic or
Paramasonic Order and its value is uniquely initiatory-speculative.

Article II

The Priory of Sion is not a secret society, and each of its members is regularly registered, without
exception, in the archives of the Order, but its nature is reserved, consequently, all the information
that is related to the Members as the name, the profession, place of birth, residence or any other
personal information must remain strictly confidential.
The violation of this Article, will have severe consequences, which could easily culminate in the
expulsion of the transgressor.

Article III

The “Prieuré de Sion – Ordre de la Rose-Croix Véritas O.D.L.R.C.V.” has as its objectives the
perpetuation of the traditionalist order of chivalry, its initiatory teaching and knowledge, which are
reserved to the Members only.
The other objective of the Order is the divulgation of general knowledge and informations which
are supposed to be a cultural enrichment for the public in order to benefit the humanity in its
wholeness, as much as it is reasonably possible for this association.
Charitable and fundraising activities may be carried out for this purpose.
 Article IV

The duration of the “Prieuré de Sion – Ordre de la Rose-Croix Véritas O.D.L.R.C.V.” is unlimited.

Article V

The Grand Master is the highest spiritual authority and the sovereign of the Order, consequently his
final decisions can not be overturned by any collegial vote.
The office and the title of Grand Master is for life and he can not be removed for any reason, as he
is the Sovereign of the Order.
The betrayal of the Grand Master is punished by direct expulsion with the aggravating
circumstance of dishonor.
The General Secretary is delegated with limited discretion in the management of the association, in
the institutional and bureaucratic field and is the only figure, together with the Grand Master, who
can make agreements with third parties on behalf of the Order or who can express himself officially
to the public in the name of the Priory of Sion.
It may happen that sometimes the Grand Master is also the General Secretary.
The Prieuré de Sion adopts, as its registered office, the domicile of the General Secretary, which is
elected by the Arch of the Thirteen Rose-Croix which is composed by an elected the Doge, eight
illustrious Constables, regularly elected, the three Sénéchaux and the Grand Master.
In the Order there can be a maximum of three Sénéchaux, who, together with the Grand Master,
forms the Supreme and Mystic Quadrumvirate Sovereign and enlightened of the Priory of Sion.
A Doge can be regent of more than one region, up to a nation.

A Sénéschal can be regent of one or more nations at the same time.

The Grand Master is obviously the regent for all countries.

As a result, the mandates are subject to a hierarchical order.

Article VI

The Prieuré de Sion has no limits in recruiting new Members and it is open to all adult persons who
recognize its aims and accept the obligations specified in this present constitution. Members are
admitted without regard to sex, race, philosophical, religious or political ideas.
 Articolo VII

Once the Candidacy is accepted, the Novice Member will stay on trial till the attainment of the
First Degree. During this period, he/she will be valued under any aspect, by the members already
initiated, through his/her studies and even through the valuation of his/her behaviour toward any
situation, in order to delineate his/her moral quality.

Article VIII

The Prieuré de Sion – Ordre de la Rose-Croix Véritas O.D.L.R.C.V. is an initiatory Order which is
coordinated in a Unified Rite, therefore the members of the Prieuré de Sion - Ordre de la Rose-
Croix Véritas O.D.L.R.C.V. undertake to use only the rituals that are the result of the historical
reform of 2017 and accept not having, either the faculty, nor the power, nor now, nor in the future,
to modify them in any way and at the same time they assume the duty to continue to transmit them
exactly how they received them.

Article IX

At the time of registration, it is required the payment of the annual Capitation fee of 209 Euros or
244 U.S. Dollars.
The price of 209 Euro or 244 US Dollars, concerns only the rights of the Secretariat, if you choose
to register inside one of our Commanderies, the price may vary from one to the other.
The "Cercle Sigebert IV" are our external circles, in which historical, esoteric, philosophical and
traditional studies are elaborated.
The 209 Euro or 244 US Dollars can be collected by the "Cercle Sigebert IV" groups (if formed by
at least four members), by the Chapters or Commanderies recognized by the Prieuré de Sion -
Ordre de la Rose-Croix Véritas O.D.L.R.C.V. , through their Treasurers. If the group is formed by
three people or less, the annual Capitation fee must be paid each year directly to the General
Secretariat of the Prieuré de Sion, by bank transfer.
If the payment of the annual fee is paid in our circles, Commanderies or Chapters, the reference
group will withhold 100 Euros or 113 US Dollars and send to the General Secretariat Office 109
Euros or 123 US Dollars.
The associative contributions regarding the Initiations are as follows
Christian-Merovingian Initiation and oath 300 Euro or 339 US Dollars, to be divided into 100 Euro
or 113 US Dollars for the General Secretariat and 200 Euro or 226 US Dollars for the Chapter /
Commandery.
Chivalrous initiation 500 Euros or 565 US Dollars, to be divided into 150 Euros or 169 US Dollars
for the General Secretariat and 350 Euros or 395 US Dollars for the Chapter / Commandery.
Priestly initiation 800 Euro or 904 US Dollars, to be divided into 200 Euro or 226 US Dollars for
the General Secretariat and 600 Euro or 678 US Dollars for the Chapter / Commandery.

Any additional cost is managed individually and independently of each Commandery, Chapter or
Cercle Sigebert IV.
To be initiated and access a Commandery or a Chapter, it is necessary to have successfully passed
the novitiate, which lasts an average of 4 or 5 months attending one of our "Cercle Sigebert IV".

Each passage of Degree costs 59 Euros or 65 US Dollars and the fee includes the paper certificate
signed by the Grand Master.

Article X

The annual fee is mandatory for all Members, even those followed at distance, through the
educational program of the Order. The delay of payment of the fee for over a month, involves the
expulsion.

Only by the Grand Master's direct dispensation, are exempt from the payment of the annual
Capitation Fee, members who contribute to the good of the Order through their work and their
professional skills.

Article XI

The Chapter is the meeting formed by the members of the Order and can be regional (Grand
Regional Chapter), national (Grand National Chapter), european (Grand European Chapter),
international (Grand World Chapter).

At the local level, the Chapter is the meeting of at least three Brothers and/or Sisters.

The male and female Degrees can sometimes differ, but are equated, exactly as indicated by the
ritual itself.

The Commandery is instead the meeting of at least 7 Brothers and/or Sisters. The Commandery to
exist must be installed and the one who governs the Commandery is the Commander and may not
have a rank lower than that of Chevalier Grand Commandeur consacrée à l'Ordre du Lys / Dame
consacrée à l'Ordre du Lys et à l'Ordre de Sion.
If the meeting takes place in a local Chapter, the Commander will be the Chevalier / Dame with the
highest rank, if the meeting takes place in a Commandery, the Commander is the Chevalier / Dame
regularly installed.

Whether the meeting takes place in the Grand Regional Chapter, in the Grand National Chapter or
in the Grand World Chapter, the place where the meeting will take place is called Temple and the
work is directed by a Commander who is the highest ranking official among those present; if the
Chapter is regional, it will be the Provincial Master, if the Chapter is national, it will be the
National Regent, if is the Grand World Chapter, it will be the Grand Master.

The Commander, if of the Chapter, may have a Degree not inferior to the 4th (Chevalier de l'Ordre
du Lys et de l'Ordre de Sion / Dame du Lac), if he is in the Commendery he can not have a Degree
inferior to the 5th (Chevalier Grand Commandeur consecrée à l'Ordre du Lys / Dame consecrée à
l'Ordre du Lys et à l'Ordre de Sion). Depending on the circumstances and the meeting, the
Commander may therefore be a Chevalier de l'Ordre du Lys et de l'Ordre de Sion / Dame du Lac, a
Chevalier Grand Commandeur consecrée a l'Ordre du Lys / Dame consacrée à l'Ordre du Lys et à
l'Ordre de Sion, a Grand Commandeur de l'Ordre de Sion et de l'Ordre du Lys / Dame consacrée à
Sainte Marie Madeleine de Béthanie, a Constable, a Doge / a Dogaresse, a Sénéschal, if not the
Grand Master himself.

The Commander of a Commandery, if in charge of the regional jurisdiction, assumes the role of
Provincial Master (Magister Provincialis).

During the Chapter meeting, the Commander will be called by his rank if it will be superior to
Grand Commandeur de l'Ordre de Sion et de l'Ordre du Lys / Dame consacrée à Sainte Marie
Madeleine de Béthanie or he will be called Provincial Master or National Regent if this is his role
and always if his rank is not superior to Grand Commandeur de l'Ordre de Sion et de l'Ordre du
Lys / Dame consacrée à Sainte Marie Madeleine de Béthanie.

The Commander is assisted by the other two Main Officers, the Chaplain who will sit to the right of
the Commander and the Marshal who will instead sit on his left; they are the three lights of the
Temple, hence the three chief Officers. They represent Spirit, Soul and Mind.
The Commander is the Pneuma of the Temple, the Chaplain is the Psyché and the Marshal the
mind.

There are also the three assistants of the Officers, in the functions and role of the Blacksmith
(Grand Blacksmith in the case of a Regional Grand Chapter or superior), the Master of
Ceremonies (Regional, National or World Master of Ceremonies in the case of a Regional Grand
Chapter or superior) and the Guardian of the Temple ( Grand Guardian of the Temple, in the case
of a Regional Grand Chapter or superior).

This is followed by the Secretary (Regional Secretary in the case of a Regional Grand Chapter or
Grand National Secretary in the case of a National or Superior Chapter) and the Orator (Grand
Orator in the case of a Regional or Grand Regional Chapter).

It is easy to notice that although there are different structural convergences with the ancient
Templar organization to which the Priory of Sion was linked, the general structure of the Order is
however very different and altogether more streamlined. This is due to the fact that following the
legendary cut of the Elm, the Priory of Sion, split from the Templar Order, has made a
metamorphosis that has initiated it to that net transformation that made it the Order of Chivalry
and initiation, for the reason of being esoteric and symbolic, which has arrived today.

Article XII

The figure responsible for gathering the membership fees, of which in this case the annual
Capitations, the associative contributions for the Degree passages and the contributions for the
Initiations, is the Treasurer.

The Treasurer may be in charge of a Cercle Sigebert IV, a Chapter or a Commandery if his mandate
is local. If his mandate is regional, he will be the Grand Regional Treasurer, if the mandate is
national, will be the Grand National Treasurer, if the mandate is European, he will be the Grand
European Treasurer, if the mandate is international and related to all jurisdictions , then it will be
the Grand World Treasurer.

The Treasurer must always be able to present the accounting of his jurisdiction during the ritual
meeting regarding his own jurisdiction, be it the local, regional, national, european or related to
the world Chapter. The accounting must be presented illustrating the expenses, the incomes and the
balance. Eventually there will be mentioned expenses and incomes of a significant nature or entity
for the Order with a brief mention during the Chapter.

More complex budget issues are discussed in the assembly, strictly outside the works.

Article XIII

A Grand Regional Treasurer can accept, if proposed, to take care of the budgets and raise funds for
more than one region, subject to regular authorization by the General Secretariat, in acceptance of
a request issued by the Secretariats of the regions concerned.

Article XIV

The Secretary may exercise his office at a Cercle Sigebert IV, at a Chapter or at a Commandery, if
his mandate is local. If his mandate is regional, he will be Regional Secretary, if the mandate is
national, will be the Grand National Secretary, if the mandate is European, he will be the Grand
Secretary of Europe, if the mandate is international and relative to all jurisdictions, then he will be
the General Secretary.

The Secretary General must send communications to the Grand National Secretary of each country,
who in turn will pass the communications to the Regional Secretaries, who will take care to have
them receive the local Secretaries of each group.

The Grand Secretary of Europe will forward the communnications of the General Secretary to all
the Secretariats of the european nations.

Communications for the Cercle Sigebert IV and those for the Prieuré de Sion differ for content and
nature most of the time, while at other times they can be unified.

Article XV

The Priory of Sion is endowed with a Priory Tribunal, in the functions of Court of Honor, in which
disputes are handled.

The Priory Tribunal may have local, regional, national or world jurisdiction.

Each Commandery is endowed with a Court, composed of a President without the right to vote, in
the person of the Commander, three judges elected by the Council and of a Degree not inferior to
the 5°, and a defender. In the event the Commandery does not have members in possession of the
necessary requisites, the place of judgment will be elected in the nearest Commandery, which
members can satisfy the requested requisites.

Except for the most serious and / or incompatible with conciliar measures, it is obligatory that
every dispute must first be submitted to the Blacksmith, who will try to find a solution in a good-
natured way among the Brothers/Sisters involved in the dispute, or between the Brothers/Sisters
and the Commandery, or between the Brothers/Sisters and the Order, if these are the injured
parties.

The Priory Tribunal, which meets in the regional jurisdiction, must be presided over by a
Provincial Master with the right to vote that is worth double, and is made up of three judges elected
by the Council of the Commandery where the litigation took place. If the Priory Tribunal meets in
national jurisdiction, it must be presided over by the National Regent with the right to vote that is
worth double, by seven judges elected by the Council of the Commandery where the litigation took
place and by a defender. If the Commandery does not have members in possession of the necessary
requisites, the place of judgment will be elected in the nearest Commandery, which members can
meet the requisites requested. If the Priory Tribunal meets in world jurisdiction, it must be presided
over by the Grand Master with the right to vote that is worth double, together with the remaining
members of the Council of the "13 Rose-Croix" and by a defender.

The planned sanctions can be disciplinary or pecuniary, up to the radiation.

Article XVI

The admission to the "Order of the Lily", of a Member who has already obtained the Third Degree,
is deliberated by a vote of the belonging Commandery.
 Article XVII

The Hierarchy is divided into the following Degrees

MALE DEGREES

Grand Maître, Nautonnier de l'Ordre, Supérieur, Ormus, Magnifique Souverain 10°

SénéSchal et Grand Dépositaire Mystique et Arcane 9°

Doge Sublime et perfect de l'Ordre du Lys et de l'Ordre de Sion 8°

Connétable illustre de l'Ordre de Sion et de l'Ordre du Lys 7°

Grand Commandeur de l'Ordre de Sion et de l'Ordre du Lys 6°

Chevalier Grand Commandeur consacrèe au Ordre du Lys 5°

Chevalier de l'Ordre du Lys et de l'Ordre de Sion 4°

Noble Croisé de l'Ordre de Sion 3°

Vaillant de l'Ordre de Sion 2°

Écuyer Valiant de l'Ordre du Temple 1°

Grand Maître, Nautonnier de l'Ordre, Prieur de Sion, Ormus, Sérénissime Souveraine 10°

SénéSchal et Grand Dépositaire Mystique et Arcane 9°

Dogaresse Sublime et perfect de l'Ordre du Lys et de l'Ordre de Sion 8°

Connétable illustre de l'Ordre de Sion et de l'Ordre du Lys 7°

Dame consacrée à Sainte Marie Madeleine de Béthanie 6°

Dame consacrée à l'Ordre du Lis et à l'Ordre de Sion 5°

Dame du Lac 4°

Noble Croisé de l'Ordre de Sion 3°

Vaillant de l'Ordre de Sion 2°

Écuyer Valiant de l'Ordre du Temple 1°

Il Priorato di Sion, è diviso in tre Ordini interni, dal primo al terzo Grado, i membri appartengono
all'Ordine del Tempio, dal quarto all'ottavo Grado i membri appartengono all'Ordine del Giglio
che è l'Altissimo Consiglio reggente e illuminato dell'Ordine del Giglio e dell'Ordine di Sion; I
Membri dal nono al decimo grado appartengono al Supremo e Mistico Quadrumvirato Sovrano e
illuminato del Priorato di Sion.

Article XVIII

The Most high regent and enlightened Council of the Order of the Lys and of the Order of Sion, is
the "Order of the Lily", this body, has the power to propose innovations of all kinds, on everything
concerning the Order; at the same time, the Most high regent and enlightened Council of the Order
of the Lys and of the Order of Sion may propose changes to the present Statute or could even
propose the expulsion of a Member, which will take place if the majority of the votes is reached in
favor of the motion by votation of the Arch of the 13 Rose-Croix; in order to vote for the expulsion
of a Member, the motion must be presented by at least two Members and must have obtained at
least the majority of votes in the relevant Commandery.

If the result of the vote is positive, the motion approved will be transmitted to the Arch of the 13
Rose-Croix and put under their final vote, so in case of a positive result, the motion will be
definitively approved with immediate effect. The Grand Master's vote is worth twice.

Every single Member of the Most high regent and enlightened Council of the Order of the Lys and
of the Order of Sion can propose a subject of voting, which will be consulted by means of a vote
within the body in the aforementioned modalities.

Article XIX

An Doge elected by the Arch of the 13 Rose-Croix can be, on delegation of the Supreme and Mystic
Quadrumvirate Sovereign and enlightened of the Priory of Sion, the Sovereign responsible both of
the "Order of the Temple" and of the "Order of the Lily". if the Order for any reason temporarily is
not governed by the four members of the Supreme and Mystic Quadrumvirate Sovereign and
enlightened of the Priory of Sion.

Because of this power conferred by the Supreme and Mystic Quadrumvirate Sovereign and
illuminated of the Priory of Sion, he can govern the daily life of both Orders, within the limits
defined by our Statute and within the rules and activities already established.

Article XX

In addition to the Grand Master, the Arch of the 13 Rose-Croix is the only organ that will decide the
possible active role of any member within the Order.

Article XXI

Each member who has achieved the First Degree, is authorized to propose, to anyone he / she
considers worthy, to enter the Order; this person will therefore have a time limit of 14 days, to
accept the invitation and to propose his candidacy or to renounce the privilege.

Article XXII

All decrees must be approved by vote from the Arch of the Thirteen Rose-Croixes and/or receive
validation through the Grand Master's Seal.

Article XXIII

The Secretary General is appointed by the Arch of the 13 Rose-Croix and must be at least of the
Degree of Illustrious Constable to receive the office, but he could also be a Doge or a Member of
the Supreme and Mystic Quadrumvirate Sovereign and enlightened of the Priory of Sion.
 Article XXV

The Priory of Sion is a non-profit association. The funds of the Prieuré de Sion are composed of
gifts and fees of the Members, this patrimony, could be used only for the maintaining of the Order
or to improve its structure.

Article XXVI

Any attempt to conditionate the Order's Members through any political ideology, or in favour of
any politic parties or even a single politician, will determine the immediate expulsion as
consequence.

Article XXVII

It's strictly forbidden to debate or discuss political or religious matters inside the Order;
continuous infringement to this article, will be punished with expulsion.

Article XXVIII

Any Member which wil try to abuse his/her Title, in the attempt to create pressure toward others
inside the Order, with the purpouse to obtain unfair and/or unreasonable advantages will be
punished with suspension.

Article XXIX

Any of the Members, which will involve others, in activities or actions which are not absolutely
legitimate, ethical and legal, will be “expelled with dishonour”, with immediate effect, regardless
the Degree achieved and the role inside the Order.
The Prieuré de Sion - Ordre de la Rose-Croix Véritas O.D.L.R.C.V. is an association for the
purpose of pure cultural and traditional promotion, therefore every rule, promise or oath, is to be
considered of purely moral and intellectual value and in no way can be considered conditioning in
social life at any level, as it is governed solely by the laws and authorities of the country, state or
nation to which the individual in question is legally subjected.
 Article XXX

Any Member, regardless of his/her Degree, social position and role inside the Order, will behave
fraternally and in a kind and brotherly attitude, toward any of his/her Brothers or Sisters as this
Fraternal Order is that in fact and not just by empty words or mere conventions.

Article XXXI

The Grand Master may designate an heir to his Office. The investiture, in cases of force majeure or
necessity, can also be made orally, if the circumstances require it or if the transmission is made in
deathbed; in this case the Enthronement Ceremony can then be done later. In the face of this
eventuality a proof of successful transmission is required to be exhibited at the Arch of the 13 Rose-
Croix.

In the event of the Grand Master's death, without designated heirs, the successor will be elected by
vote from the Arch of the 13 Rose-Croix, whose members will be at the same time, the only ones
entitled to receive the vote. The winner of the votation will be the one among the 12 voters, who will
have obtained more votes.

Article XXXII

A Commandery to be regularly installed must be provided with a special Foundation Bull issued by
the Grand Master.

The Grand Master has the right to dissolve any Circle, Commandery or Chapter, if he sees
violations of the Statute sufficiently serious to make the organs in question incompatible with the
original purposes and functions of the Order.

With excption of the honorary titles and recognitions, any operative Degree (both Vicar as regular)
and title are subject to a regular contribution to the Order by the members. Members that doesn't
partecipate to the Order's activity for more than a year lose their titles and their Degrees and
initiatory powers are automatically suspended.

Article XXXIII

A Chevalier or a Dame who have obtained the 5th degree can claim the jurisdiction of a city that is
not already under the command of another Brother or Sister; a Chevalier or a Dame who have
obtained the 6th degree can claim the jurisdiction of a region that is not already under the
command of another Brother or Sister and, upon express mandate of the Grand Master, may
temporarily acquire the regency of a nation if there were no Sénéchaux available; A Chevalier or a
Dame who have obtained the 7th degree can claim the jurisdiction of three regions that are not
already under the command of another Brother or Sister, and, upon express mandate of the Grand
Master, may temporarily acquire the regency of a nation if there were no Sénéchaux available; A
Chevalier or a Dame who have obtained the 8th degree can claim the jurisdiction of seven regions
that are not already under the command of another Brother or Sister and, upon express mandate of
the Grand Master, they can temporarily acquire the regency of a nation if there were no Sénéchaux
available; A Chevalier or a Dame who have obtained the 9th degree are required to take the
regency of at least one nation and can claim the jurisdiction of one or more nations that are not
already under the command of another Brother or Sister and, upon express mandate of the Grand
Master, can temporarily acquire the world regency in joint management with the other Sénéchaux
that can not be more than three in total. All these regencies are subjected in turn to the authority of
the Grand Master.

Article XXXIV

A Chapter, to be defined as such, must consist of a minimum of three persons, of which at least one
must be in the possession of the 4th Degree. The role of Commander requires at least the 4th
Degree in the Chapter and the 5th Degree in the Commandery, the roles of Chaplain and Marshall
will be assigned to the highest in rank, excluding the Commander.

The Blacksmith must be in possession of at least the 4th Degree.

The Sergeants Gonfaloniers can not have a Degree higher than the 3°, except for the National
Chapters or higher. The Gonfaloniers in the National or higher chapter is the Grand Gonfalonier.

The Guardian of the Temple must have a Degree not inferior than 4 °. The Guardian of the Temple
is also the one to whom the Novices are entrusted before the Initiation.

The Master of Ceremonies must have a Degree not inferior than 3 °. During a national or higher
Chapter, he will be called always Master of Ceremonies and will not be able to have a Degree
inferior to the 4°.

The Sword-Bearer must have a Degree not inferior than 3 ° and during a national or higher
chapter, it will be called the Grand Sword-Bearer.

The Standard-Bearer during a national or higher chapter will be called Grand Standard-Bearer.

There are no restrictions that require a minimum Degree for the Secretary.

There are no restrictions that require a minimum Degree for the Treasurer.

There are no restrictions requiring for a minimum Degree for the Orator, except for regional or
higher Chapters, where the Grand Orator must hold a Degree not inferior than 4 °.

Article XXXV

The qualification to initiate other Brothers or Sisters, is obtained after holding the 4th Degree and
this gives the power to start new Squires and consequently raise them up to the 3rd Degree, through
conferment of the Degree and delivery of the Diploma signed by the Grand Master.

From the 5th Degree onwards it is possible to initiate Brothers or Sisters up to the 4th Degree,
through Initiation, conferment of the Degree and delivery of the Diploma signed by the Grand
Master.

From the 6th grade onwards it is possible to initiate Brothers or Sisters up to the 5th Degree,
through Initiation, conferment of the Degree and delivery of the Diploma signed by the Grand
Master.

From the 7th grade onwards it is possible to initiate Brothers or Sisters up to the 6th Degree,
through Initiation, conferment of the Degree and delivery of the Diploma signed by the Grand
Master.

From the 8th grade onwards it is possible to initiate Brothers or Sisters up to the 8th Degree itself,
Initiation, through conferment of the Degree and delivery of the Diploma signed by the Grand
Master.

From the 9th grade onwards it is possible to initiate Brothers or Sisters up to the 8th Degree,
through Initiation, conferment of the Degree and delivery of the Diploma signed by the Grand
Master.

To be part of the Arch of the 13 Rose-Croix it is necessary to have at least achieved the Degree of
Constable and be elected by the same organ (a member should be missing). The Grand Master has
the right to appoint a new member of the Arch of the 13 Rose-Croix directly and outside collegial
votation; the candidate has to hold a Degree not lower than the 8th.

The Sénéchaux can only be elected by the Arch of the 13 Rose-Croix among members of Degree not
less than the 8th or can be nominated directly by the Grand Master.

Article XXXVI

The use of an opening anthem at the beginning of the Works is allowed. The piece can be chosen
between "Lux Aeterna - Requiem for a Dream" by Clint Mansell, "Chavaliers de Sangreal" by Hans
Zimmer and "Rose of Arimathea", also by Hans Zimmer. Immediately after the Grand Master's
Enthronement, "Gloria in excelsis Deo" will be heard, in the version of Antonio Vivaldi.

Article XXXVII

Members which will not be strictly scrupulous in the respect of the values and actions which
delineates the characteristic of a gentleman, will be expelled, inasmuch as this is a chivalry Order
and it's not tolerated the presence of Members which are not of excellent reputation and of great
moral stature.