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Festive Mass in the Benedictine Abbey of Tihany, on the feast of beatific Charles IV

21 October, 2021

(Source: Magyar Kurír)

On the ecclesiastical holiday of beatific King Charles IV, we commemorate the fact that the last, holy monarch of Hungary spent his last days in Hungary at the Tihany Abbey, 100 years ago, on 26–31 October, 1921. then he was forced into exile.

Among the participants, representing the Association of Hungarian Historical Families was vitéz Archduke József Károly von Habsburg-Lothringen, royal prince of Hungary, Captain General of the Order of Vitéz and his eldest son vitéz Archduke József Albert, royal prince of Hungary, dr. vitéz nob. chev. Ádám Berniczei-Roykó and his wife, vitézt nob. dame Ágnes Berniczei-Roykó.

The Mass can be viewed on the abbey’s Youtube channel.

The Magyar Kurír Catholic News Portal published a long report on the festive event, with a picture gallery.

https://www.magyarkurir.hu/hirek/a-bekere-torekedett-minden-erejevel-iv-karolyra-emlekeztek-tihanyban

Ceremony of Investiture in Fatima

September 24, 2021

On 24 September the Portuguese Seat Captaincy of the Order of Vitéz held investiture led by Captain General and the Seat of Vitéz, in Fatima, Portugal at the Hungarian Chapel. A video of the event can be viewed on Facebook at the following link:
https://fb.watch/8mS-8fNAue/

Ceremony of Investiture in Máriapócs

August 29, 2021

(Photo: Magyar Nemzet)

On 28 August, the Order of Vitéz’s festive ceremony of investiture was taken place in the church in Máriapócs. About the event Magyar Nemzet published an excellent article by historian seat captain vitéz Attila Bánó.

The article can be found at the link below:
https://magyarnemzet.hu/belfold/2021/08/mariapocson-vitezeket-avattak

The Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County News Portal also reported on the event, which also includes a rich image gallery by Sándor Pusztai.

The article and gallery can be found at the following links:
https://szon.hu/kozelet/helyi-kozelet/amig-vilag-a-vilag-vitezekre-szukseg-lesz-534101

https://szon.hu/galeria/vitezavatas-mariapocson-fotok-pusztai-sandor/

The Kölcsey TV of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County published a report on the event, which can be viewed here:

(Photo: Magyar Nemzet)

Celebrating by the Chilean Seat Captaincy of the Order of Vitéz

August 23, 2021

Far away from the homeland, the Seat Captaincy of Chile celebrated St. Stephen’s day, one of Hungary’s national days.

St. Stephen (István) was the first Christian Hungarian king. The holy crown is still on display in the Parliament. The holy crown is the oldest crown, still in function in the whole world.

More pictures on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/vitezirend/posts/564239495024047

Wreath-laying at the tomb of Beatific Gizella

July 05, 2021

The wreath was placed by the Staff Captain of Germany, at the tomb of Beatific Gizella, Bavarian Princess, the wife of King (Saint) Stephen I, in Passau. Queen Gizella is a supporter of the Catholic Church, a builder of churches and castles. Her name is also associated with the making of the Hungarian coronation mantle. She was beatified in 1911.