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The Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests is an honorary and invitational organization with membership limitations and cannot be applied for. Members are selected and extended invitations on the basis of outstanding performance as a Commander of a Commandery of Knights Templar. The limit of Regular Members in a Tabernacle is 33. The number of Tabernacles in a state is dependent on the number of active Commanderies in each state.
2026 Officers
Preceptor Royce P. Wahl, Jr.
Deputy Preceptor Gary L. Walden
Registrar/Treasurer Carlin Smittle, KC
VII Pillar David R. Phillips
VI Pillar Dale R. Roller
V Pillar John W. Siscel, III
IV Pillar Jeff A. Stokes
III Pillar Timothy S. Southard
II Pillar William G. Davis, II
I Pillar Kevin M. Ritter
Inner Guard Trent Moreland
Outer Guard
​2026 Meeting Dates
Saturday June 13, 2026
Saturday December 12, 2026 (annual)
​2027 Meeting Dates
Saturday June 19, 2027
Saturday December 11, 2027 (annual)
Please contact Carlin L. Smittle, Registrar, for more information
Duane L. Vaught
Grand Preceptor
2024-2025
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