A balanced, informed, and critical evaluation of OSMTJ (Hastier)
Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jérusalem OSMTJ (Hastier)
Regent: Robert Erent
Alias: OSMTJ-Regent
Size: Very Small
Templarism Approach: Secular Christian. Hastier was also a 33rd Degree Freemason.
Website(s): https://americaknightstemplars.com/ (Hastier USA)
Clarity of Succession: Medium
Relations with other Branches: Relations seem limited, but positive. USA Branches between Hastier and Mangum have a Friendship Agreement.
Archive: Medium
Respectability: High Respectability.
Unique Holdings:
- Unknown
Pros:
- OSMTJ (Hastier) benefits from one of the clearest lines of succession in the Neo-Templar movement, derived from the election of Antoine Zdrojewski over Fernando de Sousa Fontes in 1970.
Cons:
- Due to the split between the Hastier and Vanderstock lines in the 1990s, both succession claims have been diluted.
- Since Hastier lost an election in the OSMTJ to Mangum in 2020, the post-election group under Hastier is very small, with a further diluted claim, as 90% of the OSMTJ at the time of the election accepted the election of Mangum.
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