​The keys represents St. Peter.
Jesus gave the keys of heaven to St. Peter,
 "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
The Roman sword represents St. Paul.
The sword is a  common attributes of Saint Paul ... The sword is a reminder of the means of his martyrdom – he was beheaded in Rome in 67 AD.
The black Maltese cross represents the knighthood.​

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In the coat of arms, the keys  represents St. Peter and the sword represent St. Paul. The upside down cross on top of the crown represent how St. Peter was crucified.
The crown represents St. Peter and St. Paul as the Princes ​of the Apostles.
The solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honour of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, which is observed on 29 June. ​​

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REGISTERED  AS CHARITY  NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATION
The Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul is a registered organisation with the Office of Consumer Affairs in the State of Victoria. Reg. No. A0053063J​
Registered with the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission.
Registered with the Australian Tax Office. Australian Business Number: 63570886277

In the past 12 months, the Confraternity donated money to the Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal, the Catholic Refuge ​​Centre in Erbil, Northern Iraq and the Catholic Mission of Malindi I Kenya.

​Photo: The Chancellor of the Grand Chapter of Malta is presenting a donation to Fr. Douglas Bazi of Northern Iraq on the Solemnity of the feast of St. Peter and Paul in Nadur, Gozo. Malta, in June 2015.

The Confraternity is growing rapidly and more priest are taking interest to join this much respected organisation.


By Laws of the Confraternity
 
NAME
1.1    The name of the organisation is:  Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul.

 
STATEMENT OF PURPOSES
1.2      To operate as a charitable institution.
 
2.2      To bring people of all nations to pray and socialise together.
 
3.2      To commemorate the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul on the 29 June or the   
           Sunday after that date.     
 
4.2      To appoint Knights and Dames on commemoration day, the 29 th of June or     
           the  Sunday after that date.
 
5.2      To encourage the younger generations to continue with our traditions and
            cultures.
 
6.2     To honour members of the Catholic faith for their tireless benevolent work in
          the community.
 
7.2     The primary purpose of the Knights and Dames is to serve God and His people.
 
8.2     The Confraternity places itself under the protection of the Virgin Mary Queen
         and Mother and the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
 
 
SEAT OF THE CONFRATERNITY
 
The Seat of the Confraternity is:  Melbourne, Victoria. Australia
 
RULES OF THE CONFRATERNITY

1. A member of the Catholic community who proves to be humble, honest and caring leader of the community can be admitted to the Confraternity on his/her merits.
2. Members of the community who work tireless to serve other people in arts, music, religion, social, cultural and welfare may be eligible to be admitted to the Confraternity.
3. A person can only be admitted to the Confraternity, if nominated by a knight, a dame or a prior.
4. The council of the Confraternity will carefully consider all nominations.
5. The Confraternity shall have no financial obligations or joining fees on its knights and dames.
6. A person who is nominated to the Confraternity, will be required to submit a brief history of his/her community work.
7. People who seek personal honours and glory will not be admitted to the Confraternity.
8. The knight and dames will have an obligation to attend the annual celebrations.
9. The Confraternity of St. Peter and St. Paul has no affiliations with any other Order.

NEW CHAPTERS
        1. A knight can set up a new chapter when approved by the Supreme Council.
         2. A prior can nominate not more than 10 candidates for the first year to have enough members  
              to form a committee.
          3. A prior can nominate up to 5 candidates for any other year after the first investiture.

RULES FOR GRAND PRIORS AND PRIORS
 
1.  To serve God and His people without prejudice. 
2.  To keep the Supreme Council up to date with the activities (especially charitable work) of your Chapter and to notify the Grand Master immediately of any problems, concerns or opportunities. 
3.  To uphold the values, rules and policies of the Confraternity. 
4.  To help the poor and the sick. 
5.  To build and maintain a strong Chapter building strong relationships with local authorities and the Catholic Church. 
6.  To form a Committee and maintain records of all meetings. 
7.  To conduct no less than 4 Committee meetings every year. 
8.  To maintain appropriate and accurate financial records of the Chapter. 
9.  To organise activities to keep members active and raise money for a charitable mission of the Confraternity. 
10.  Do Not, under any circumstances, use the Chapter in any political or controversial events anywhere. 
11.  To maintain a sound distance between the Confraternity and any political associations or affiliations. 
12.  To maintain cordial relations between members of the Chapter, treating everyone with respect, avoiding conflict, disruptions or biases. 
13.  To ensure that the Prior of each Chapter maintains all of the rules of the Chapter and leads to the best of his/her abilities. 
14.  To establish and maintain strong relationships with other groups having similar values and which may be of value to the Chapter, subject to confirmation from the Grand Master. 
15.  Dress Code: events, functions, official gatherings Ladies: smart casual (preferably Dress or Skirt) definitely no jeans, runners, sneakers or jogging shoes) Gentleman: suit and tie   
 
NEW RULES FOR CURRICULUM VITAE
    
1.  All nominee are required to submit a CV that includes charitable or community work that the candidate does to support his/her nomination. 
2.  Provide a letter of support from the local Parish Priest. 
3.  Preferably, photos of the work the nominee does in the community. 
4.  A history of the nominee, including contact details (eg: address and email). 
5.  All nominees will be subjected to a police check. 
 Note:  Titles of the nominee are not important to our Confraternity therefore are not acknowledged by the Supreme Council. 
 Our Confraternity is for people who are dedicated to the work we do for charity not for listing titles and accolades 
 No nominations will be considered during the month of June, as this is a very busy time for the Supreme Council.  
We thank you for your cooperation.  

COLLEGE OF GRAND PRIORS
Dame Angela Greto - Melbourne
Chev. Mato Verkic - Melbourne
Chev. Silvio Da Silva - Canada
​Chev. Nicola Mongelli - Italy
Chev. Paulo Martinho - Portugal
Chev. Dennis Mifsud - Malta
Chev. Ramon Moreno - Philippines
Chev. Andrew McMenamin - USA
Chev. Antonio Sciortino - Sicily
Chev. Lothar Gellert - Germany
​Chev. Cvetelin Ivanov - Belarus
Chev. Alexey Rumyantsev ​- Russia

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 Who is who in the Confraternity

      H.E. K.C. Peter Paul Portelli                    H.E. K.C. Vincenzo Galtieri          H.E. K.C. Prof. Jose  Ferreira Coelho                
                         Grand Master                                         Vice Grand Master                                    Vice Grand Master​

               K.C. Silvio Da Silva               K.C. Dr. Nicola Mongelli           K.C. Paulo Martinho               K.C. Dennis Mifsud   
         Grand Prior of Canada                   Grand Prior of Italy           Grand Prior of Portugal          Grand Prior of Malta​

K.C. Fr. Alexey Rumyantsev        K.C. Ramon Moreno                K.C. Antonio Sciortino              KC. Lothar Gellert             H.G. Archb. A. McMenamin
Grand Prior of Russia​             Grand Prior of the Philippines      Grand Prior of Sicily            Grand Prior of Germany          Prior of  North Carolina

K.C.  Bishop Mile Bogovic             K.C.   Anthony Zammit              Dame Pauline Zahra                 K.C.  Georg Pesch             K.C. Boyan  Vladimirov    
         Prior of Croatia                                    Prior of Peru                            Prior of Toronto                      Prior of Hamburg                      Prior of Bulgaria​​

       K.C. Cvetelin Ivanov                K.C. Guenetr A Rieger             K.C. Fr. Stephen Balogun            K.C. Nick De Luca                       K.C. Zef Bushati               Prior of Belarus​                    Prior of British Columbia                   Prior of Nigeria               Prior of Western Australia          Prior of Albania

    Dame Frances Behrens            K.C. Francois Maurice                     K.C. Nick Pacey                      K.C. Frank Scicluna                      K.C. Ricardo Dib
             Prior of Florida​                             Prior of France                      Prior of New Zealand             Prior of South Australia              Prior of Argentina

  K.C. Fr. Joao Kambayala                     K.C. Sam Mifsud                     K.C. Alfred Flask                KC.  Bishop Kyrill Esposito
          Prior of Angola                               Prior of Sydney                       Prior of Canberra                            Prior for Illinois

        KC. Josh Copeland                         KC. James Mills                KC. Matthew Whisman               KC. Sahak Antanesyan            
           Prior of Louisiana                     Prior of Pennsylvania                Prior of Kentucky                         Prior of Armenia                         

     Chevalier  Paul Mwanzia         KC.  Cryspin Kayitare                Dame Sarwat Iqbal                   KC. Eddie Halstead                     KC. Oleg Kravtsov
              Prior of Kenya                              Prior for Rwanda                     Prior for Pakistan                     Prior for Scotland                          Prior for Belgium