The Militia Templi, also called the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ, is a lay order of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Castello della Magione in Poggibonsi, built in the Eleventh Century, is the headquarters of the Militia Templi. It now consists of a church, the residence of the Grand Master, offices and guest rooms.
Cardinal Antonio Innocenti during the Confirmation in the old rite in the Magistral Church. (At the left of the Cardinal is Silvano Piovanelli, belonging to the Archdiocese of Siena and Prelate of the Militia Templi; to his left is Chancellor dom. Andrea Cappelli and the Grand Master).
Poggibonsi is a town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located on the River Elsa and is the main centre of the Valdelsa Valley.
Poggibonsi