Currently, there are many different types of Knights Templar organisations in Scotland. This, unfortunately, is a result of systematic internal warring and schisms over a period of some 25 years.

Our Order feels that this has hurt Scotland, both Nationally and Internationally..

The result is that whilst groups of International Knight Templars evolved into a Worldclass, Modern, Spiritual, Philanthropic, and Humanitarian Order. In Scotland it remained a rather small Nationalistic, Historical Debating Society, with some unfounded esoteric belief systems.

At the Grand Magistral Council Meeting of the International Order, (OSMTH), in Paris, 2005, it was decided, after a period of nearly ten years in trying to bring a Scottish Order to the International table, that the responsibility for Mentoring a new Scottish Order should fall into line with its International Process for Application and Membership.

Therefore, it was agreed that the Grand Priory of France, (GPFT) would be authorised to contact existing Scottish Knight Templar’s who wished to create a New Scottish Knight Templar Order. This new Order would fulfil OSMTH Objectives and be ready to represent Scotland Internationally.

On Saturday, August the 19th, 2006, the Grand Priory of France (GPFT) under their Grand Prior, Chev Marcel de Picciotto, GCTJ, and under the authority of the Grand Commander and Grand Chancellor of OSMTH, did inaugurate the Commandery of St. Clair, No S1, at Rosslyn Chapel (Edinburgh) for the purposes contained above.

The Grand Priory of the Knights Templar in Scotland seeks to work positively in partnership with link minded Organisations to fulfill its Objectives.

The Commandery and its Administrative National Body (Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani -The Grand Priory of the Knights Templar in Scotland) have no connection, whatsoever, with any other Knight Templar body in Scotland.