Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel
As the Royal Ghassanids were an Arab dynasty that ruled several realms from the third through the eighteenth centuries of the Common Era, and, historically, were the very first Christian knights and Defenders of the Holy Land several centuries before the First Crusade, this dynastic Order has thus been created under this ancient historical mandate to perpetuate the legacy of the Royal Ghassanids. The Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel is a modern chivalric and international community organized under the Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan, and the members of the Order provide support to the Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan for its charitable and cultural projects. The Order is non-religious and temporal, sovereign in its affairs, and subjected only to the Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan. The Order shall not be subjected to religious affiliation, hierarchy, or denomination while maintaining its not-for-profit educational corporate status. The mission of this Order is to continue the tradition of chivalry in the modern world, with a paramount commitment to diminishing the suffering of all beings and making the world a better place. The supreme goal of the Order is active compassion and altruism in its various forms, as well as to cultivate honor and community. The priorities shall be to defend the right of personal religious choice, with absolute respect and coexistence; through chivalry, destroy the greatest enemies: ignorance, fear, prejudice, vanity, and suffering; defend the oppressed; through philanthropic and charitable endeavors, help the poor and the needy; and confer upon the worthy and eligible persons a tangible recognition for outstanding service, through direct effort, for the positive development of the human condition, and the ethical and moral growth of the individual and society. The Order upholds the ideals of a free world and the rights of people as defined in the Universal Declaration of the United Nations. The community is made up of individuals who are distinguished by their origin, education, upbringing, capacities, and worthy deeds. While taking an established and indispensable hierarchy into account, as well as the historic Christian roots and faith of the Order and the Royal House of Ghassan, the Order adopts the principle of social equality for all its members.
Website: Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel
Founded: In 2016, the Order was canonically erected in the Roman Catholic Church by His Excellency Bishop Dom Roberto Francisco Ferreria Paz of the Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the Sacred Order of Saint Michael Archangel, Grand Priory of Brazil as a valid Canonical Organization according to the laws of the Holy See (Vatican). The Order’s name was legally and canonically changed to the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel in 2019. As the first, the Priory of Brazil has the honorific of being a “Grand Priory.”
Maximum Number of Members at Any Time: Unlimited
Ranks and Post-nominals: Of the Equestrian ranks, Third Class, Of Merit: Member, Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (MMA); Officer, Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (OMA); Commander, Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (CMA). Of the Second Class, Of Knights and Dames: Knight/Dame (Faris/Farisa), Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (KMA/DMA)); Knight/Dame (Faris/Farisa) Officer, Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (KOMA/DOMA); Knight/Dame (Faris/Farisa) Commander, Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (KCMA/DCMA). Of the First Class, Grand Knights and Dames: Grand Knight/Dame (Faris/Farisa) Commander, Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (GKMA/GDMA); Grand Knight/Dame (Faris/Farisa) of the Cross, Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (GCMA); and Grand Knight/Dame (Faris/Farisa) of the Collar, Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel (GColMA). Of the Honorary ranks, any of the above ranks may be bestowed by the Grand Master to particular heads of state, heads of royal houses, ecclesiastical leaders, and so on and so forth. The honorary members of the Order are not bound to rules and regulations, particularly annual oblations, and are not members of any priory or commandry. There are no styles, titles, or post-nominals for these ranks. Of the Hospitaller ranks, the title “Hospitaller” is given exclusively to professionals of the medical field, like physicians, pharmacists, nurses, health technicians, et cetera. It is also given to donors and sponsors of medical missions and projects. The ranks are Knight/Dame Hospitaller (KHMA); Knight/Dame Hospitaller Commander (KHCMA), Knight/Dame Hospitaller Officer (KHOMA), Knight/Dame Hospitaller Grand Cross (KHGCMA), Knight/Dame Hospitaller of the Collar (KHGMA). The styles and titles are like the Equestrian.
Heraldic Privileges: By the right and privileges conferred through Letters Patent, the Knights and Dames of the Order have a Royal Warrant to use particular heraldic devices related to this Order and the Royal House. A heraldry guide will be provided by the Chancellery. As the custom of other Royal Houses around the world, a member shall submit a copy of their arms to the Chancellery for review if the Knight or Dame seeks to adopt the Royal House and Order's particular heraldry devices. With the Chancellery’s approval, the achievement will be registered on the Royal House’s Roll of Arms, which may be published and public. With the Knight or Dame’s achievement recorded by the Chancellery, they may register their arms with any registries. Members of the second class may use as decorations the likeness of their medal suspended from their escutcheon. Members of the first class may use as decorations the likeness of their medal suspended from their escutcheon, as well as encircle their arms with the Garter of the Order. A Knight or Dame of the Grand Cross may also include the coronet of a knight on the helmet instead of a torse, or the coronet of a knight in place of a helmet. A Knight or Dame of the Grand Collar may also include heraldic supporters in addition to the aforesaid.
Courtesy titles: The Style, Title, and Address of the Knight or Dame are customary within the Royal House of Ghassan. Style, title, and address may or may not be recognizable under the laws and statutes of the member’s place of citizenship, and members should be guided by the customary and lawful practices of said places. The title and honor shall be issued by Letters Patent. Rank and appointments of office shall be assigned by a Brevet. These are issued by the Grand Master through the Chancellery. This Order does not confer nobility upon the member of any rank. The title and honor of the Order are not inheritable. Knights and Dames (Faris and Farisa) of the second-class ranks are entitled to the courtesy style, “The Honorable,” followed by the title “Faris” or “Farisa” (or “Sir” and “Dame”), the member’s name followed by with the appropriate post-nominals. Therefore, the full name, title, and style of a holder of the knight is “The Honorable, Faris/Sir First Name Middle Name Second Middle Name [if any] Surname, KMA”. Knights and Dames (Faris andFarisa) of the first-class ranks are entitled to the courtesy style of “His/Her Excellency,” followed by the title of “Faris” or “Farisa” (or “Sir” and “Dame”), name, and the appropriate post-nominals. Therefore, the full name, title, and style of a holder of the dame is “Her Excellency, Farisa/Dame First Name Middle Name Second Middle Name [if any] Surname, GMA”. If the Letters Patent or Brevet for a particular recipient contains a different style, title, and address than the above, the Letters Patent or Brevet will triumph only for that particular recipient. The courtesy title for the lawful spouse of a Knight is “Lady” or of a Dame is “Mister.” Children of a member of the Order have no courtesy titles.
Current Members of the Order in Good Standing (as of 11 March 2026). “+” in memorium. Strikethrough text indicates removal (degraded).
Moreira Leandro
Pham Tien
Casillas Capetillo Pedro
Allison Philip
Kakalia Robert
Peschka Michael
Coicou Joseph Wildick
Busch Cindy
Caldas Andrea
Farber Lori
Fawaz Kelly
Fioravanti Alberto
Harrison Michael
Ketel Christopher
Rubinberg Bruce
van Clief Ron
Scherer Leonardo
Zah Vladimir
Shiratori Tetsu
Garcia Riol Daniel Jesus
Badreshia-Bansal Dr Sonia
Polk Laura
Vallerand II Paul R
Yiu Nathan
Beuvelet Yannick
Goldman Robert
Hoffmann Nicholas
Caudill Jason
Yeung Woon Bing Coco
Tsang Wai Chun Marianna
Chen Philip
Dhillon Simranjit Kaur (Mai Ji)
Hayes Rumiko U
Mandir Divine Shakti
Selbert Karen
Lewis Denice D.
Meknouzi Dr. Nadia
Tennant Miriam
Tommasi Baldi Alessio
Limjoco, Amir Bahar, and Chancellor of the Royal House of Sulu H.H. Datu Kevin Carrion
Luk Lewis Tei
Khlkevich Oleg
Boyd Christian Dominic
Wong Patrick
Law Hely
Ma Kenny
Qureshi Dr Irfan
Sinclair Blake
Arbeen Mark
Chang Benson Sun Bun
+ Amoyo Christian
AWOL Kintu Omar
von Meyer Terry
Vertido John
Arutiunian Davyd
Beard Bryan Francis
Holden Carol
Mullajanov Sherzod
Rondon Carleonid
Warren-Taylor David Leonard
Witkowski Amanda
Woolley Michael
Braze Vadim
Chiu Chi Shing Cook
Liu Eddie
Ng Siok Leng
Yau Pak Man
Lam Wilson Wai Pan
So Albert Man Kit
Freeze Christopher
Johnson Thomas
Kelley Michael
Cummins, MD LTC Christopher Marascalco
Wiesendanger Ivo
Brown Michael
Hayes Stephen
Tinsley Mark Allen
Woods William
Diloyan Amalya Amy
Gooden Brandon Marcello Sequeira
Prangan Cristine Michelle
Muradyan Zaven
Zay Vilpert Romeu
Pradier Jerome
Simac Silvio
Prada-Gomez Pedro
Wilkes Brian
Celpica Jack Aliu
Tommasi Baldi Sig. Saverio
Deslandes Bruno
Mills, II Joel Lee
Zack Timothy E
Tennant, Jr. Dr Forest S.
Sprague Robert Alan
Said-Zammit Geroge Alexander
Cacciacarro Rocco
Gobira Magda
Luiz Duarte Selma
Mendes del Corso Gleice
Da Silva Fiorini Denise
Telles De Oliveira Daphny
Tesch Collar Giselle
Guila Bridget Andreas
Schreiber-Smith Michele A
Tang-Fong Chung Dr William
Marsden Samuel Edwin
O'Hurley Dr. Miceál Francis
Adami Rodrigues Felipe
Alberto Araújo Luiz
Batista Carneiro Teixeira João
Cezar Cardoso Julio
Cocker Gomes Fleury Curado Arnaldo
Diego Paim Mateus
Ferreira de Assis José
Frazão Coutinho Hugo
Freire Araujo Fabio
Marafiotti Broisler Wellington
Maria de Queiroz Cássia
Palandri Diniz Pereira Thomas
Panetto Júnior Milton
Pedrosa da Silva Felipe
+ Mannlinder Carl-Fredrik
Agustin Francisco Carballo Agustin
Hélia de Andrade Silva Aldy
Caunce Bernard Grant
Lancioli Dott. Domenico
Mecoli Rocco A
Mershedi Daoud
Selbert Craig William
Macauley Shefik
Garcia COL Marc Anthony
Daniel Guilhermino de Andrade Márcio
Fabricius da Silva Carneiro Leandro
Gabriel Reis dos Santos Edyelso
José Butwilowicz Francisco
Lucas Custódio Dibelli Sávio
Lucas de Castro Lima Jordy
Martins de Souza Kauê
Matheus Costa Almeida Ramon
Mendes Vittoria de Souza Artur
Nepomuceno dos Santos Nelmar
Ramos Marques de Oliveira Rafael
Santos Gonçalves Wesley
Siqueira da Rocha Dias Rodrigo
Soares Rebouças Jesus
Ventura Monteiro Edimilson
Walter Bender Junior Raul
Bellini Neto Delcio
Bonaccorsi Ravelli Radames
Harper Jackson Theodore
Saini Kamaljeet Surendra
Smith COL Richard A
Boykin Jerrell C.
Hoyt Brian Scott
Ironside Luke Michael
Bensen Roman