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 Jason of Carbon County, K.C.
Jason Critchlow Varner
Provincial Grand Prior
Sir Jeffrey of Issaquah
E. Jeffrey Craig
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Sir Barry of Les Bois
Barry E. Newell
Provincial Grand Secretary
Sir William of Kintail
William E. McCraw
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 (UT)
The Province of Pennsylvania
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Grand Preceptor
Sir David of Monessen
David Arthur Beery
Provincial Grand Prior
Sir Raymond of Canton
Raymond George Bagley, Jr.
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Sir George of Brookhaven
George R. Haynes
Provincial Grand Secretary
Sir Mark of Cambridgeshire
Mark G. Mattern
Chapels:
- Pilgrim No. 1 (Pittsburgh, PA)
- The Jordan No. 15 (Allentown, PA)
- Tulpehocken No. 24 (Williamsport, PA)
- St. George No. 30 (Lancaster, PA)
The Province of the Southeast
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the South Eastern United States.
Grand Preceptor
Sir Casey of Obion
Casey Lee Hood
Provincial Grand Prior
Sir Clyde of Savannah
Clyde E. Griffin
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Sir Lloyd of Mindenhall
Lloyd J. Leinbaugh
Provincial Grand Secretary
Sir Sean of Atoka
Sean Hamilton
Chapels:
- Shute No. 8 (Monroe, NC)
- Crusader No. 13 (FL)
- Oglethorpe No. 21 (Macon, GA)
- Cornelius No. 22 (Cookeville, TN)
- Rosslyn No. 33 (Memphis, TN)
- Fide et Veritas No. 35 (Crestview, FL)
- St. Augustine No. 38 (Chattanooga, TN)
- Holy Sepulchre No. 41 (AL)
- Volunteer No. 42 (Rogersville, TN)
The Province of Texas
Has jurisdiction over Chapels in the State of Texas.
Grand Preceptor
Sir Jackie of Midland, K.C.
Jackie Wayne Matthews
Provincial Grand Prior
Sir Howard of Ponca City
H. Bart Henderson
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Sir Christopher of Brenham, K.C.
Christopher G. Dalrymple
Provincial Grand Secretary
Sir Jerry of Avalon
Jerry N. Kirby
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)