The article offers an index of the Grand Magisterium including Grand Masters and the Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre .
The article offers an index of the Grand Magisterium including Grand Masters and the Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre .
The Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta are the only two institutions whose insignia may be displayed in a clerical coat of arms. Laypersons have no such restrictions.
| Heraldry of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coat of arms | Office | Description |
 | Clerics | Clerics quarter their Arms with those of the Order. |
 | Patriarch Grand Prior and Assessor | The Arms of the Order are borne in Chief. |
 | Knights / Dames of the Collar, Lieutenants, members of the Grand Magisteruim, and Grand Priors | The Arms are impaled with the Arms of the Order to the dexter. |
 | Lay members of titled nobility | The Arms of lay members with recognised noble titles (as with those of Archbishops, Bishops and Prelates) are placed on the Cross of the Order, a privilege which is not transmissible. |
| Hierarchy of the Order | ||
 | Cardinal Grand Master | The Cardinal Grand Master's Arms are quartered with those of the Order. The Galero and cross of a Cardinal are used, with the Mantle of the Order surmounted with the helm and crest of the Order, and with the relevant external ornaments. |
 | Patriarch Grand Prior and the Assessor | The Patriarch Grand Prior and the Assessor bear the Arms of the Order in the chief of his Arms, with the relevant external ornaments. |
 | Knight / Dame of the Collar, Lieutenants, members of the Grand Magisterium, and Grand Priors | The Arms are impaled with the Arms of the Order to the dexter. Knights of the Collar surround the Arms with the Collar of the Order. |
 | Knight / Dame Grand Cross | The Arms are surrounded with a black ribbon from which is suspended a trophy and the Cross of the Order. |
 | Knight / Dame Commanders with Star / Grand Officers | The Cross of the Order is suspended from a trophy on a black ribbon coming from the sides of the shield. |
 | Knight / Dame Commanders | The Cross of the Order is suspended from a black ribbon limited to the base of the shield. |
 | Knights and Dames | The Cross of the Order is suspended from the shield with a simple black knot. |
In 1496, Pope Alexander VI vested the office of Grand Master in the Papacy where it remained until 1949. [1] From 1949, the following Cardinals have held the office:
| Cardinal Grand Masters of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Coat of arms | Name | Years | Coat of arms | Name |
| 1949–1960 |  | Nicola Canali | 1995–2007 |  | Carlo Furno |
| 1960–1972 |  | Eugène Tisserant | 2007–2011 |  | John Patrick Foley |
| 1972–1988 |  | Maximilien de Furstenberg | 2011–2019 |  | Edwin O'Brien |
| 1988–1995 |  | Giuseppe Caprio | 2019– |  | Fernando Filoni |
The officers of the grand magisterium are based in Rome. [2]
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| Defunct/dormant distinctions (selection) |
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