{"id":68029,"date":"2018-08-10T14:37:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T14:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fm.pietroni.com\/?page_id=68029"},"modified":"2023-05-09T14:05:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T14:05:56","slug":"kolossi-preceptory-background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/cyprus-markmasons.org\/?page_id=68029","title":{"rendered":"Preceptory Background"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_nextend_smart_slider_3_fullwidth slider=&#8221;67&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.14&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_nextend_smart_slider_3_fullwidth][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;4_4,4_4&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">During research when Secretary of Othello Lodge No 5670, W. Bro. Peter van de Pol found references during the Consecration of Othello Lodge in 1938 in Famagusta to a \u201cKolossi\u201d Knights Templar Preceptory being established. Shortly after consecration in the Othello Tower in Famagusta, Othello Lodge held all regular Lodge Meetings in the \u201cTwin Tower\u201d Knights Templar [circa 1299] and Knights Hospitlar [ circa 1450] Churches in Famagusta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">No further trace could be found of a formal K.T Petition ever having been lodged as the outbreak of World War II appeared to have stopped further progress here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Peter had a dream of bringing the Knights Templar Degree \u2018back\u2019 to Cyprus and in 2001 first raised this possibility, but the timing was not right. However in 2010 The District Grand Master &#8211; R.W. Bro Theodosios Theodossiou gave his blessing and E.Kt Peter van de Pol was tasked as Organizing Registrar and a Founding Committee established consisting of E.Kts Theodosios Theodossiou \u2013 Andrew Theocharous \u2013 Eric Williams -Terry Knights and Dave Parrott.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;70064,70065,70066,70067&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<center><a href=\"http:\/\/free-website-translation.com\/\" id=\"ftwtranslation_button\" hreflang=\"en\" title=\"\" style=\"border:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/free-website-translation.com\/img\/fwt_button_en.gif\" id=\"ftwtranslation_image\" alt=\"website translator plugin\" style=\"border:0;\"\/><\/a> <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/free-website-translation.com\/scripts\/fwt.js\" \/><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/center>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During research when Secretary of Othello Lodge No 5670, W. 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