Provinces are administrative units within the Order of St. Thomas of Acon. A Province is created when four or more Chapels, located within a specific geographic area, petition the Grand Master’s Council for its creation.
Each Province has its own distinct set of officers, who wear silver escalope shells on their mantel, tunics and caps. These officers assist with the establishment of new Chapels in their area and aid the Grand Master’s Council in providing administrative support.
The head of a Province is the Grand Preceptor. He is a ranking officer within the Grand Master’s Council and may be asked to serve on additional committees.
The Province of the Northwest
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the North Western United States.
Grand Preceptor
Sir Charles of Garden Grove
Charles Lester Schubert
Provincial Grand Prior
Sir David of Ardencaple
David Alan Grindle
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Sir Jason of Carbon County
Jason C. Varner
Provincial Grand Secretary
Sir Jeremy of Anitsalagi
Jeremy C. Vaughn
Chapels:
- Tahoma No. 3 (WA)
- Cascade No. 20 (WA)
- Rocky Mountain No. 26 (CO)
- Intermountain No. 27 (ID)
The Province of Pennsylvania
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Grand Preceptor
Sir Allen of Hamburg
Allen David Moyer
Provincial Grand Prior
Sir George of Butler
George Frederick Morrow
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Sir George of Brookhaven
George R. Haynes
Provincial Grand Secretary
Sir John of Garrett
John A. Habel, Jr.
Chapels:
- Pilgrim No. 1
- The Jordan No. 15
- Tulpehocken No. 24
- St. George No. 30
The Province of the South East
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the South Eastern United States.
Grand Preceptor
Sir Berry of Sonoma
W. Berry Rigdon
Provincial Grand Prior
Sir Charles of Felton
Charles Lee Hollinger
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Sir Lloyd of Mindenhall
Lloyd J. Leinbaugh
Provincial Grand Secretary
Sir Robert of Sparta
Robert G. Officer
Chapels:
- Shute No. 8 (NC)
- Crusader No. 13 (FL)
- Oglethorpe No. 21 (GA)
- Cornelius No. 22 (TN)
- Rosslyn No. 33 (TN)
The Province of Texas
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the State of Texas.
Grand Preceptor
Sir James of Midlothian, KC
James Roy Elliott
Provincial Grand Prior
Sir James of Arlington
James Dale Kirkpatrick
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Sir Christopher of Brenham
Christopher G. Dalrymple
Provincial Grand Secretary
Sir Jackie of Midland
Jackie W. Matthews
Chapels:
- Dr. George M. Patrick No. 4
- Lone Star No. 5
- Tejas No. 6
- Texas No. 9
- Goodnight-Loving No. 12
- Odessa No. 18
- Thomas Beckett No. 31
- General Sam Houston No. 32