Supreme Order of Christ

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The Supreme Order of Christ (Italian: Ordine Supremo del Cristo) is the highest order of chivalry that can be awarded by the Pope. No appointments have been made since 1987 and following the death in 1993 of the last remaining knight, King Baudouin of the Belgians, the order became dormant. According to some scholars, it derives from the Order of Christ of the Knights Templar, like the Portuguese Military Order of Christ.

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