The Code of the Order of Saint Eulalia

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The Code of the Order (reformed in 2008) is written in Portuguese and it has been published. These articles are just a group of excerpts translated to English to provide a better knowledge of the Code. In the event of misinterpretation or whenever in doubt the original Portuguese text shall prevail.

ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSES AND INSTRUMENTS
The Order of Saint Eulalia is a dynastic fellowship of lay Catholic devotees united in the love of Christ. It was founded in 1643 by Dame Leonor Mateus, in the parish of Saint Eulalia of Fornos (Northeast of Portugal), where it has its spiritual headquarters (Sede Spiritualis). Its purpose is to foster a more perfect Christian life and help forming the temporal order with the Christian spirit, in the specific areas of Family, Culture and Education, and seeks to give moral, social, economic and spiritual support; to promote and disseminate Christian culture in all its aspects, including public worship and doctrine; to practice and encourage Apostolic activities, Evangelization and works of Piety and Charity; and to promote and strengthen the ties of communion, participation and fellowship among its members. It also seeks to expand to all the other human beings the experience of a lifestyle actively founded on the values it defends, through conferences, seminars, meetings and similar actions; through occasional or periodic publishing, and interventions in the media; through the granting of scholarships; through social and economic support, and religious assistance; through social events, recreational or spiritual, for raising funds or collecting alms; through the awarding of medals and prizes as an incentive and recognition for relevant services rendered to the Holy Catholic Church, to the defense and diffusion of Christian and Human Values, to the Order of Saint Eulalia or to the works instituted or supported by it.

ADMISSION, INHIBITION, DEGREES AND SPECIES
All individuals of 21 years of age or older that meet the requirements of this Code can be admitted to the Order as long as they are proposed by three members of Honour and Devotion and their admittance is unanimously approved by the Chancellery. Anyone who is not baptized in the Holy Catholic Church; who has publicly rejected the Catholic Faith; who has abandoned ecclesiastic communion; who has incurred in declared or applied excommunion; or is affiliated with any society that conspires against the Holy Catholic Church, cannot be validly admitted. The Knights and Dames can be admitted to three different groups of Species and to five different Degrees of Dignity. For more information about the difference in Species please see the page DYNASTIC ORIGIN AND SUCCESSION. The five Degrees of Dignity are: Knight and Dame, Knight and Dame Officer, Knight and Dame Commander (Comendador), Knight and Dame Grand Officer and Knight and Dame Grand Cross.

KNIGHT AND DAME
Knight of Honour and Devotion (KHD)
Knight Conversed (KC)
Knight of Magistral Grace (KMG)
Dame of Honour and devotion (DHD)
Dame Conversed (DC)
Dame of Magistral Grace (DMG)

There are no special pre-requisites or exceptions for this rank. The Knights and Dames of Magistral Grace must have contributed with relevant services rendered to the Holy Catholic Church, to the defense and diffusion of Christian and Human Values, to the Order of Saint Eulalia or to the works instituted or supported by it, in a total of at least 1,000 currency units. This rank will also be awarded posthumously to all of those donating, by last will and testament, the entire amount of their estate to the Order.

KNIGHT AND DAME OFFICER
Knight Officer of Honour and Devotion (KOHD)
Knight Officer Conversed (KOC)
Knight Officer of Magistral Grace (KOMG)
Dame Officer of Honour and devotion (DOHD)
Dame Officer Conversed (DOC)
Dame Officer of Magistral Grace (DOMG)

Admittance or promotion to this rank is open only to those who have distinguished themselves in the fields of the Arts, Letters, Sciences, Teaching, Commerce or Industry; those who have been elected to Mayor or to similer office; those who have the University Masters Degree, military rank of Captain, position of Chief of Police, Judge (in a Court of Law) or vicar general (in the Catholic Church); those who have contributed with relevant services rendered to the Holy Catholic Church, to the defense and diffusion of Christian and Human Values, to the Order of Saint Eulalia or to the works instituted or supported by it, in a total of at least 10,000 currency units. This rank will also be awarded posthumously to all Knights and Dames donating, by last will and testament, the entire amount of their estate to the Order.

KNIGHT AND DAME COMMANDER (COMENDADOR)
Knight Commander of Honour and Devotion (KCMHD)
Knight Commander Conversed (KCMC)
Knight Commander of Magistral Grace (KCMMG)
Dame Commander of Honour and devotion (DCMHD)
Dame Commander Conversed (DCMC)
Dame Commander of Magistral Grace (DCMMG)

Admittance or promotion to this rank is open only to those who have been awarded with national awards and decorations of relevance; those who have been elected to Congress or to Governor; those who have the University PhD Degree, military rank of colonel or superior, of Bishop (in the Catholic Church); those who have contributed with relevant services rendered to the Holy Catholic Church, to the defense and diffusion of Christian and Human Values, to the Order of Saint Eulalia or to the works instituted or supported by it, in a total of at least 100,000 currency units. This rank will also be awarded posthumously to all Knight and Dame Officers donating, by last will and testament, the entire amount of their estate to the Order.

KNIGHT AND DAME GRAND OFFICER
Knight Grand Officer of Honour and Devotion (KGOHD)
Knight Grand Officer Conversed (KGOC)
Knight Grand Officer of Magistral Grace (KGOMG)
Dame Grand Officer of Honour and devotion (DGOHD)
Dame Grand Officer Conversed (DGOC)
Dame Grand Officer of Magistral Grace (DGOMG)

Admittance or promotion to this rank is open only to those who have been awarded with international awards and decorations of relevance; those who have been appointed to Ministers, Ambassadors, or University Deans; those who have the military rank of General or higher, Archbishop or Cardinal (in the Catholic Church); those who have contributed with relevant services rendered to the Holy Catholic Church, to the defense and diffusion of Christian and Human Values, to the Order of Saint Eulalia or to the works instituted or supported by it, in a total of at least 1,000,000 currency units. This rank will also be awarded posthumously to all Knight and Dame Commanders donating, by last will and testament, the entire amount of their estate to the Order.

KNIGHT AND DAME GRAND CROSS
Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion (KGCHD)
Knight Grand Cross Conversed (KGCC)
Knight Grand Cross of Magistral Grace (KGCMG)
Dame Grand Cross of Honour and devotion (DGCHD)
Dame Grand Cross Conversed (DGCC)
Dame Grand Cross of Magistral Grace (DGCMG)

Admittance or promotion to this rank is open only to those who have been appointed or elected to high office such as Head of State, Patriarch, Admiral, etc.; and all the Grand Masters of the International Orders; those who have contributed with relevant services rendered to the Holy Catholic Church, to the defense and diffusion of Christian and Human Values, to the Order of Saint Eulalia or to the works instituted or supported by it, in a total of at least 10,000,000 currency units. This rank will also be awarded posthumously to all Knight and Dame Grand Officers donating, by last will and testament, the entire amount of their estate to the Order.