Recognition from the Royal Office of Orders, Honors and Awards Affairs of the Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom

The Royal House Polanie-Patrikios, of which Prince-Abbot Edmond of San Luigi is head, has been pleased to receive recognition from the Royal Office of Orders, Honors and Awards Affairs (ROHA) of the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara. The Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara is one of the major historic kingdoms of Uganda. Today, it is recognized by the Ugandan Constitution. H.M. the Omukama (King) of Bunyoro-Kitara is the titular head of the regional government and assembly of Bunyoro-Kitara and opens, addresses and closes sessions of the assembly. Prince Edmond is also holder of a historic title in Bunyoro-Kitara, that of Mukungu of the Chieftainship of the Ancient Abbey-Principality of San Luigi (Fizzan) (created 1885). The recognition extended means that the titles of nobility of the Royal House Polanie-Patrikios are now fully recognized by a reigning monarch.

Court Hunting Honour Badge of San Luigi

The Court Hunting Honour Badge of San Luigi is an unique item presented to the Prince-Abbot by San Luigi Counsellor of State Admiral Carl Lemke, Duke of Astravets. The design is based on the Koniglich Preussische Hofjagdehrenzeichen instituted in 1909 by Kaiser Wilhelm II, with the distinguishing letters SL added. The badge is cast in bronze with guilloché enamelling and 24 carat gold gilding.

Institute of Arts and Letters, London

Robert David Freese was presented with the Fellowship of the Institute of Arts and Letters (London) at the Reunion of the Central School of Religion held at St Jude’s Free Church of England, Balham, London, on 5 October. Our new Fellow is aged 81. He is a Reader in the Free Church of England and served as Warden at St Jude’s for many years. The award of the Fellowship recognizes his contribution to the Church and to charity. He was one of the early instigators of Wandsworth Oasis, which now operates a local network of charity shops that raises funds for people with HIV/AIDS, and has also volunteered with NACRO.

New partnerships with the Accademia Universitaria Internazionale

The Accademia Universitaria Internazionale was established in Italy in 1939 by the late Prince Hugo-José Tomassini Paternò, Head of the Tomasi-Leopardi (Justinian-Heraclian) Imperial House. It was registered with the Ministry of Public Instruction and established partnerships with other educational institutions internationally. Today under Prince Ezra, the current Head of the Imperial House, the Accademia has established reciprocal relationships of partnership, accreditation and recognition with a number of our institutions and divisions.

1. The Abbey-Principality of San Luigi

2. The Institute of Arts and Letters (London)

3. The International College of Arms of the Noblesse

4. The Apostolic Episcopal Church

5. The Order of Corporate Reunion

 

Partnerships with the Accademia Universitaria Internazionale

The Accademia Universitaria Internazionale was established in Italy in 1939 by the late Prince Hugo-José Tomassini Paternò, Head of the Tomasi-Leopardi (Justinian-Heraclian) Imperial House. It was registered with the Ministry of Public Instruction and established partnerships with other educational institutions internationally. Today under Prince Ezra, the current Head of the Imperial House, the Accademia has established reciprocal relationships of partnership, accreditation and recognition with a number of our institutions and divisions.

1. The Constantinople Orthodox Institute

2. The International College of Arms of the Noblesse


3. The Belarus Monarchist Association

 

 

 

Awards for the Abbey-Principality and its institutions

The Abbey-Principality, the Apostolic Episcopal Church and several of the Abbey-Principality’s dependent institutions have received diplomas of merit from the International Corps for Civil and Health Emergencies, an international humanitarian association incorporated in the State of Wyoming, USA. In addition, the Institute of Arts and Letters (London) has received a Diploma of Merit from the Centre of International Diplomatic Studies “Il Mediterraneo” based in Rome, Italy.

Death of Bishop Pedro Bravo-Guzman

The Apostolic Episcopal Church has been informed of the death of Bishop Pedro Bravo Guzman following a long illness. He was seventy years old.

Bishop Pedro was Presiding Bishop of the Association of Independent Evangelical Lutheran Churches (AIELC) which was in communion with the AEC, and pastored St Peter and St Paul Independent Lutheran Church in Astoria, New York. His associate clergy were Archbishop Spataro of the AEC and Archbishop Peter Paul Brennan of the Order of Corporate Reunion. Services were conducted in Spanish and membership was reported as 55 persons. Bishop Bravo together with Archbishop Spataro was a member of the Queens Federation of Churches, NY. Bishop Bravo served additionally as a Provost of the Order of Corporate Reunion during Archbishop Brennan’s primacy.

He suffered a stroke in 2016 and subsequently stepped down from his position in the AIELC in favour of Bishop Manuel A. Acuna of Argentina.

Memory Eternal!