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Apostolic Commission for Royalty and Nobility
Due to some recent events, the Apostolic Commission has changed the standards for issuance of certifications. These changes are in the interest of serving the international community and Our Lord Jesus Christ with the highest degree of excellence in the promotion of our high moral standards. This change is effective April 5, 2010.
Members of the Commission:
+David Leon Cooper, OMM, KTG, OCC
Metropolitan Archbishop SOC EACS and Allied Jurisdictions
Prelate of the Sacred Magistery, Knights of God of the
Archdiocese of Religious Military Orders of Chivalry (SOC EACS)
Chaplain Prelate (Ecclesiastical Grand Cross Chaplain) and Spiritual Prior for The Order of St. Maria of Jerusalem (Teutonic Order) of the House of Antioch and Svevia
Archbishop of the Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Gharios and Ghassan
Honorary Chaplain of the Royal House of Malkhut Beit David - Settimo and Maestrich
Grand Cross of the Order of the Imperial Eagle of Lagash
Archbishop Affiliated with the Communion of Autocephalous Ecclesiastical Jerusalemite and Primitive.(Holy Throne Primate)
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit Scientific Theology
Duke of Lachish, Count of Ramatayim
Metropolitan Archbishop David L. Cooper of the Royal House_of Gharios and Ghassan
Metropolitan Archbishop David L. Cooper The Sacred Order_of The Knights of God and the Archdiocese of Religious Military Orders of Chivalry
Spiritual Grand Prior and Grand Cross Chaplain of the Regional Commandery of Europe
Archbishop for the Barony and Noble House of Malinovka
Duke of Souanek
Knight Grand Officer in the Venerable Order of the Knights of Occitanie
( This is a partial list of the titles of HIs Eminence. )
The Metropolitran Archbishop +David Leon Cooper has received numerous honorary titles of nobility from families that continue their rights under international law and the legal protections provided by the home nations of these heirs of royalty. Many of these families have continued their rights and traditions with Orders of Chivalry.
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The Reverend Father George Roland Sarrafian, KTG
Member of the Commission
Expert on Middle East/Arabic language
Colonel in the Archbishop's Guard
Father George - Baron of Hboub
Bailiff and Protector of the Orders of the Grand Council of the Sacred Magistery
(Archdiocese of Religious Military Orders of Chivalry)
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Brother Oleg Boris Khilkevich, KTG
Member of the Commission
Captain in the Archbishop's Guard
Historian
Brother Oleg - Baron of Jenjol
Marshal of the Grand Council of the Sacred Magistery
(Archdiocese of Religious Military Orders of Chivalry)
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Royalty Certified:
His Imperial and Royal Higness Prince Mauritius I of Gharios and Ghassan
His Imperial and Royal Higness Prince Mauritius I of Gharios and Ghassan
(Mauricio Ahnume Guerios)
Received Coronation Anointing, 4/4/10 (by +David Leon Cooper, Metropolitan Archbishop)
Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Gharios and Ghassan
Prince Mauritius I - Faith: Roman Catholic
Prince Mauritius I of Gharios and Ghassan Family Tree
Certified: 2009
Website: www.princegharios.com
Order of Saint Michael
http://www.ordersaintmichael.org/
Charaties: www.ordersaintmichael.org/now
Prince Mauricio & Family Papal Blessings
Prince Mauricio Papal Blessings
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Dynastic and Nobility Law - Articles:
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Titles of Prince Mauricio
Emir Mousa Al-Nu'man Gharios Sheik Chemor Malik Al-Ghassani, Prince Mauricio Ahnume Guerios of Ghassan, Princeps Don Mauritius I de Ghassan, "De Jure" King of the Ghassanids, "De Jure" Emperor of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, Christian Sheik Chemor Al-Khoury of Byblos, Lebanon, Grandmaster of the Sacred Order of Saint Michael Archangel, Grandmaster of the Sacred Order of Saint Quirinus of Rome, Grandmaster of the Sacred Order of Saint Gurias of Edessa, Great Lion of Arabia, Defender of the Faith, Always August.
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Prince Mauricio Coronation Anointing Photos
Archbishop David Leon Cooper, Prince Mauricio
Archbishop David Leon Cooper, Brother Baron Oleg Khilkevich, Father George Sarrafian KTG
Archbishop David Leon Cooper, Brother Baron Oleg Khilkevich, Father George Sarrafian, His Royal and Imperial Highness Prince Mauricio
Archbishop David Leon Cooper, Father George Sarrafian, His Royal and Imperial Highness Prince Mauricio
Archbishop David Leon Cooper, Father George Sarrafian KTG, Brother Baron Oleg Khilkevich, His Royal and Imperial Highness Prince Mauricio
Brotheri Armen Gharapetian OSM, Brother Vazgen Gharapetian OSM, Brother Oleg, Prince Mauricio, Archbishop David Leon Cooper, Father George Sarrafian
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His Royal Highness Alexander I
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His Royal Highness Balthazar Napoleon de Bourbon
His Royal Highness Balthazar Napoleon de Bourbon
Heir to the Throne of France
Royal Highness Balthazar Napoleon - Faith: Roman Catholic
Certified: 5/7/08
Recertified 10/25/09 by Commission
Links on the King:
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Nobility and Dynastic Law: The End of a Myth
Nobility and Dynastic Law: The End of a Myth
By H.I.R.H. Prince Dr. Mauricio Ahnume Guerios, PhD
Unfortunately monarchy is fading in the world. This sad advent brings not only sorrow for the dissipation of great values and traditions, but also brings huge shadows of doubts regarding royal and noble titles.
On ruling monarchies, we have competent courts to rule over the subject, but when the matter is deposed monarchies or immemorial dynasties, it all goes to the interpretation of the law and mere opinions.
First of all, we have to understand Dynastic and Nobility Law not as a hermetic code, once not only the International law is applied, but basically jurisprudence, history, heraldry, genealogy, etc... Another problem is the lack of competent courts to rule over claims; in the case of deposed monarchies, we can’t consider current republican courts as fair to rule over past kingdoms issues for obvious reasons. [1]
The most competent court to rule over these claims would be the International Court of Justice of the United Nations. But, its statutes of 1945 are very clear: read more
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Churches in Communion
The Catholic Apostolic Orthodox Jerusalemite rite Church.
Communion of Autocephalous Ecclesiastical Jerusalemite and Primitive.(Holy Throne Primate) (+Alexander Maia, "Alexander I" current Primate)
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Nonadjudicated Cases With Claims
This category is for cases that could not be certified but have a significant claim and honorable service.
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Nobility
H.G. Duke Hans de Ubari - Canada
His Grace Duke Hans de Ubari
- Deputy Secular Grandmaster of the Third Order of the Lion of Styria for Canada
- General of the Archbishop's Guard for Canada
- Certified: 2010
- Grand Prior of Canada of the Order of the Noble Companions of the Swan
- H.G., Duke Hans de Ubari - R.C. Baptize Certificate (Latin) 'Johannes Antonius'
- H.G., Duke Hans de Ubari - Knight Grand Cross
- H.G., Duke Hans de Ubari - Letter Patent of Nobility
- Croce Dell’Ordine Al Merito Melitense – Sovrano Militare Ordine Ospedaliero di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme, di Rodi e di Malta (S.M.O.M.)
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His Grace Roberto Ortiz
Duke of Tripoli
Chancellor of the Sovereign Imperial Royal House of Gharios and Ghassan
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His Excellency Dom Lovato Samuele VISCOUNT OF HALATE
His Excellency Lovato Samuele
Viscount of Halate
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Lucy Maria Cooper
Her Grace Lucy Maria Cooper, OLS, Dame Grand Cross
Duchess of Souanek (via Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Gharios and Ghassan)
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(Sir) Brother Michael Glenn Woolley, OLS, Knight
(also Knight via Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Gharios and Ghassan)
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Brother Marcus D. Jacques, OLS, Knight
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Alice Sorrel-Thompson, OLS, Dame Grand Cross
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Yolanda M. Morrow, OLS, Dame Grand Cross
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Sir Bernd Hoehle, OLS
Knight
Colonel of the Archbishop's Guard for Saxony, Germany
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Diane Mitchell, OLS, Dame Grand Cross
Photos Pending--
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