About Us

 Saint Sergius (or Serge, or Serkis)  (Greek: Σέργιος), was a fourth-century Roman  high-ranking officer in Galerius's army, and was held high in his favor until he and his colleague (Saint) Bacchus were exposed as secret Christians. Both were tortured and killed.  Both are revered as martyrs and a military saints by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches. Their feast day is 7 October. 

Saint Sergius is the patron-saint of the Ghassanids for over fifteen centuries. 

 It's documented that the Ghassanids were the first knights protectors of the Holy Land under the Byzantine Empire around 500 years before the First Crusade and the creation of the first Orders of Chivalry. Although not organized in Orders "per se", the Ghassanids were the first defenders of Christianity in history to incorporate what's known today as a "code of chivalry" (originated from the Arab concept of "Muru’a") which means bravery in war, hospitality, respect for women and for honor, and protection of the weak and the orphans. (see the book "Faris", or “knight” in Arabic, from B. Lewis, C. Pellat and J. Schacht, also the book "Byzantium and the Arabs in the Sixth Century", pages 304-305 Dumbarton Oaks Research Library - Harvard University by Prof. Dr. Irfan Shahid, PhD (Princeton University) Professor Emeritus of Georgetown University) 
 

The Equestrian Order of Saint Sergius is legally under the Royal House of Ghassan, a certified international nonprofit organization accredited by the United Nations with the Special Consultative Status since 2016 and officially recognized by the Lebanese Government by Presidential decree number 5,800/2019. Based in Los Angeles, CA, USA, it has tax-deductible status recognized by the IRS under the Internal Revenue Code 26 U.S.C. § 501(c) and it's also active in Canada, Brazil, Germany, Lebanon and Jordan.   

 The Order doesn't claim a link with any historical Order of chivalry. However, claims to be the legitimate heir of one the oldest - if not "the oldest" - Christian knights in history.