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 Blue Ridge
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the Appalachian Region
Grand Preceptor
Sir Ernest of Lavalette
Ernest Randolph Spradling
Chapels:
- Shute No. 8 (Monroe, NC)
- Mountaineer No. 11 (Morgantown, WV)
- Old Dominion No. 19 (Virginia)
- NoVa No. 25 (Mannassas, VA)
The Province of Georgia
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the State of Georgia
Grand Preceptor
Sir Clyde of Savannah
Clyde Everette Griffin
Chapels:
- Oglethorpe No. 21 (Macon, GA)
- Wesleyan No. 45 (Savannah, GA)
- St. Francis No. 46 (Dalton, GA)
- St. David No. 47 (Atlanta, GA)
The Province of the Gulf Coast
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the Gulf Coast Region
Grand Preceptor
Sir Brett of Arboye
Brett Anthony Gordon
Chapels:
- Crusader Chapel No. 13 (Florida)
- St. Bernard Chapel No. 28 (Baton Rouge, LA)
- Fide et Veritas Chapel No. 35 (Pensacola, FL)
- Holy Sepulchre Chapel No. 41 (Alabama)
The Province of the Great Lakes
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the States of Indiana and Ohio
Grand Preceptor
Sir Michael of Fort Wayne
Michael Scott Doxsee
Chapels:
- Ohio Chapel No. 14 (Reynoldsburg, OH)
- American Union No. 16 (Marietta, OH)
- INRI No. 17 (Middletown, OH)
- Canterbury No. 37 (Indiana)
The Province of the Mid South
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the States of Tennessee and Kentucky
Grand Preceptor
Sir Casey of Obion
Casey Lee Hood
Chapels:
- Cornelius No. 22 (Cookeville, TN)
- Rosslyn No. 33 (Memphis, TN)
- St. Augustine No. 38 (Chattanooga, TN)
- Volunteer No. 42 (Rogersville, TN)
- Zachary Taylor No. 48 (Louisville, KY)
The Province of the Northwest
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the North Western United States
Grand Preceptor
Sir Jason of Carbon County, K.C.
Jason Critchlow Varner
Chapels:
- Tahoma No. 3 (Federal Way, WA)
- Cascade No. 20 (Snohomish, WA)
- Rocky Mountain No. 26 (Denver, CO)
- Intermountain No. 27 (Boise, ID)
- Mt. Nebo No. 34 (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Book Cliffs No. 44 (Provo, UT)
The Province of Pennsylvania
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Grand Preceptor
Sir Bryan of Delabole
Bryan Leroy Hill
Chapels:
- Pilgrim No. 1 (Pittsburgh, PA)
- The Jordan No. 15 (Allentown, PA)
- Tulpehocken No. 24 (Williamsport, PA)
- St. George No. 30 (Lancaster, PA)
- Mount Moriah No. 43 (Broomall, PA)
The Province of Texas
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the State of Texas
Grand Preceptor
Sir Jackie of Midland, K.C.
Jackie Wayne Matthews
Chapels:
- Dr. George M. Patrick No. 4 (Bryan, TX)
- Lone Star No. 5 (Houston, TX)
- Tejas No. 6 (Dallas, TX)
- Texas No. 9 (San Antonio, TX)
- Goodnight-Loving No. 12 (Fort Worth, TX)
- Odessa No. 18 (Odessa, TX)
- Thomas Becket No. 31 (Arlington, TX)
- General Sam Houston No. 32 (Tyler, TX)
- William the Marshal No. 40 (Austin, TX)