Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem invests 29 new members

The Middle Atlantic Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem invested 29 new members during an annual meeting held October 23–24. The Diocese of Raleigh hosted the gathering, which included members from the Carolinas, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C.

Five individuals from the Diocese of Charlotte received investiture: Stephen Barringer, Father Casey Coleman, Patricia Guilfoyle, Lorena Haynes, and Jason Haynes. During the event, Zachariah Blankenbaker was promoted to Knight Commander, while Gail Buckley Barringer and Justice Blankenbaker were promoted to Dame Commander.

The order provides financial support to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to fund schools, hospitals, clinics, seminaries, and social welfare projects in Israel, Jordan, Cyprus, and the Palestinian territories.