Was the Priory of Scion a real cult group?

Was the Priory of Scion a real cult group?

Other - Social Science - 5 Answers - 2006-06-15 13:31:40

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Yes

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Answer 1
no all made up by Plantard in his misguided attempt to bolster his ancestry
2006-06-15 13:34:15

Answer 2
Of sorts, but it was real small. Only three or four members. The documentary "evidence" was made up.
2006-06-15 13:34:32

Answer 3
Yes
2006-06-15 13:34:49

Answer 4
no but the Priory of SION was
2006-06-15 13:35:47

Answer 5
SURE!!! WILL YOU LESS OR MORE BELIEVE IN GOD?!!THIS IS THE QUESTION!
2006-06-15 13:41:35

Where do i find the Crusader Reliccs after my infamy is at 2 in Oblivion?

Where do i find the Crusader Reliccs after my infamy is at 2 in Oblivion?
I had the relics taken away for an infamy of 2. I finished the pilgrams walk again. Now what do i do? The Priory of nine is no longer on my map.
Video & Online Games - 1 Answers - 2008-07-07 19:50:44

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It may no be on you map but you will have to find it again the traditional way by walking to it. As for the Crusaders relics you may or may not have noticed that you can place the relics on the stand in the crypt underneath the priory. (The stand where the cuirass is when you first get it.) You can take them of again, all of them should be there. OH and if the priory is missing all together maybe it needs reinstalling that happened to me with the wizards tower it disappeared form thin air.

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It may no be on you map but you will have to find it again the traditional way by walking to it. As for the Crusaders relics you may or may not have noticed that you can place the relics on the stand in the crypt underneath the priory. (The stand where the cuirass is when you first get it.) You can take them of again, all of them should be there. OH and if the priory is missing all together maybe it needs reinstalling that happened to me with the wizards tower it disappeared form thin air.
2008-07-07 23:55:15

How long should this package take to arrive?

How long should this package take to arrive?
I ordered a package from New Jersey and it is going to Utah. It is being sent standard priory mail from the US postal service. Can anyone tell me how long it should take?
Other - Electronics - 1 Answers - 2010-01-31 21:51:26

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5-6 days.

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5-6 days.
2010-01-31 21:56:26

What is the average amount of time it for Priority mail delivery?

What is the average amount of time it for Priority mail delivery?
I purchased an item on July 22nd and it was shipped same day via Priory Mail (from Florida to California). However the track and confirm number still has not updated past original acceptment and I still have not received the item. Could the distance between the states be causing the delay? (I did get an email from USPS stating that they will check on some things but thats about it) Btw its been 5 Business days, which should be the max amount according to the USPS site.
Government - 1 Answers - 2009-07-29 00:43:29

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It says on the USPS web site 2-3 days I don't know where you see 5. Take the guesswork out of shipping with Priority Mail® Flat Rates. Whatever fits in the box or envelope ships for one low rate—anywhere in the United States. There's virtually no weighing or calculating. And your packages reach their destination in 2-3 days.

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It says on the USPS web site 2-3 days I don't know where you see 5. Take the guesswork out of shipping with Priority Mail® Flat Rates. Whatever fits in the box or envelope ships for one low rate—anywhere in the United States. There's virtually no weighing or calculating. And your packages reach their destination in 2-3 days.
2009-07-29 01:30:47

The Priory Queensway, Megabus stop?

The Priory Queensway, Megabus stop?
I'm landing at the airport on an afternoon, how can I get to the Priory Queensway stop (megabus). My bus goes from there at 2 a.m., any ideas what could I do at these evening hours, what should i see? Is it dangerous at that area at nighttime? Anyway what is this bus stop like, is there any building where we can sit in, or just standing at the street?
Birmingham - 1 Answers - 2008-06-22 13:43:43

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the best way is to take the train from airport to new street then take a cab to queensway or take a can from airport to queensway. very safe dont worry about it. might be cold though

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the best way is to take the train from airport to new street then take a cab to queensway or take a can from airport to queensway. very safe dont worry about it. might be cold though
2008-06-25 21:55:02

Was I. M. Pei a member of the Priory of Sion?

Was I. M. Pei a member of the Priory of Sion?
For anyone that read 'The Da Vinci Code', do you think it was implied that I. M. Pei was also a member of the Priory of Sion? Surely if the Louvre Pyramids was designed and built to hide the Holy Grail, he would have to have been in on the secret?
Mythology & Folklore - 1 Answers - 2009-04-18 11:40:21

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Never thought of that but it does make sense.

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Never thought of that but it does make sense.
2009-04-19 12:20:55

POST CODE FOR PRIORY QUEENSWAY BIRMINGHAM?

POST CODE FOR PRIORY QUEENSWAY BIRMINGHAM?

Birmingham - 3 Answers - 2010-05-28 07:27:08

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If you enter the parts of the address that you have at this Royal Mail Postcode Finder site then you will get the postcode you require... http://postcode.royalmail.com/portal/rm/postcodefinder;jsessionid=NVNQ3Q2HBT11MFB2IGIUNZQ;jsessionid=NVNQ3Q2HBT11MFB2IGIUNZQ?catId=400145&gear=postcode

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Answer 1
type in priory queensway birmingham on google, should come up x
2010-05-28 07:49:39

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If you enter the parts of the address that you have at this Royal Mail Postcode Finder site then you will get the postcode you require... http://postcode.royalmail.com/portal/rm/postcodefinder;jsessionid=NVNQ3Q2HBT11MFB2IGIUNZQ;jsessionid=NVNQ3Q2HBT11MFB2IGIUNZQ?catId=400145&gear=postcode
2010-05-28 08:43:32

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add for priory queensway birmingham
2010-05-28 09:32:48

is priory of sion a real organisation ?

is priory of sion a real organisation ?

History - 12 Answers - 2006-07-13 03:37:55

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The Alleged Priory If the claims had been proven to be true, they would have described the Priory of Sion as a secret society that was founded in the 11th century, to protect and preserve a secret involving the bloodline of Jesus Christ. The Priory allegedly created the medieval order of Knights Templar as its military arm, and had a series of Grand Masters which included such notable (and real) historical figures as Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci. The existence of the thousand-year-old Priory was supposedly "revealed" in the 1970s, via a series of documentaries and books by pseudohistory writers Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln, such as in their 1982 book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, which allegedly pieced together evidence from documents which had been found in the French National Library, as well as documents which were supposedly found in the late 1800s, hidden inside a pillar of a small church in southern France. Further attention came to the Priory when it was referred to as a factual society by the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. [edit] The Actual Priory The real Priory of Sion is an association that was founded in 1956, in the French town of Annemasse, as the beginning of a massive hoax. As with all associations, French law required the association to be registered with the government. It was registered with its Statutes at the Sub-Prefecture of Saint Julien-en-Genevois, in May 1956, and its registration was noted on 20 July 1956, in the Journal Officiel de la République Française. The founders and signatories are inscribed with their pseudonyms as Pierre Plantard (known as "Chyren"), André Bonhomme (known as "Stanis Bellas"), Jean Delaval, and Armand Defago. The purpose of the association according to its Statutes was entered as, "Études et entraide des membres" ("education and mutual aid of the members"). In practice, the originator of the association and its key protagonist was Pierre Plantard, its General Secretary, although its nominal head ("President") was André Bonhomme. The choice of the name, "Sion" was based on a popular local feature, a hill south of Annemasse in France, known as 'Mont Sion'.[2] The accompanying title, or subtitle to the name was, Chevalerie d'Institutions et Règles Catholiques d'Union Independante et Traditionaliste: this forms the acronym CIRCUIT and translates as "Knighthood of Catholic Rule and Institution and of Independent Traditionalist Union." The Statutes and Registration Documents of the Priory of Sion were deposited on 7 May 1956, while the first issue of its journal Circuit is dated 27 May 1956 (in total, twelve numbers of the journal appeared). Considering the political instability of the French Fourth Republic, the objectives of the journal were regarded with suspicion by the local authorities. It was indicated as a "Bulletin d'Information et Défense des Droits et de la Liberté des Foyers HLM" ("News Bulletin for the Defence of the Rights and the Freedom of Council Housing"). Indeed, some of the articles took a political position in the local Council elections. Others attacked and criticized property developers of Annemasse. It also opposed the gentrification of the area. The offices of the Priory of Sion and the journal were at Plantard's council flat. The articles of the Priory of Sion as indicated in its Statutes also desired the creation of a monastic order, but the activities of the Priory of Sion bore no resemblance whatsoever to the objectives as outlined in its Statutes. Article VII says that its members are expected, "to carry out good deeds, to help the Catholic Church, teach the truth, defend the weak and the oppressed". There is ample evidence that it had several members, as indicated by the numerous articles contained in its journal Circuit, written by a number of different people. Towards the end of 1956 the association had aims to forge links with the local Catholic Church of the area involving a school bus service run by both the Priory of Sion and the church of St Joseph in Annemasse. [edit] The Hoax Plantard hoped that the Priory of Sion would become an influential cryptopolitical irregular masonic lodge (similar to P2) dedicated to the restoration of chivalry and monarchy, which would promote Plantard's own claim to being a legitimate pretender to the throne of France. Between 1961 and 1984 Plantard contrived a mythical pedigree of the Priory of Sion claiming that it was the offshoot of the monastic order housed in the Abbey of Sion, which had been founded in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the First Crusade and later absorbed by the Jesuits in 1617. The mistake is often made that this Abbey of Sion was a "Priory of Sion", but there is a difference between an abbey and a priory. Calling his original 1956 group "Priory of Sion" undoubtedly gave Plantard the later idea to claim that his organization had been historically founded in Jerusalem during the Crusades. [citation needed] [edit] Forged documents Le Tresor Maudit de Rennes-le-Chateau, 1967In order to give credibility to the fabricated lineage and pedigree, Plantard and his friend Philippe de Cherisey needed to create "independent evidence". So during the 1960s, they deposited a series of forged documents, the so-called Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau or "Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau", at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, in Paris. Also in the 1960s, Plantard began writing a manuscript and had a series of "medieval parchments" forged by de Cherisey which contained encrypted messages that referred to the Priory of Sion. The story that they concocted claimed that Father Bérenger Saunière had supposedly discovered these seemingly ancient parchments inside of a pillar while renovating his church in Rennes-le-Château in 1891. The story and existence of the parchments was intended to prove Plantard's claims about the Priory of Sion being a medieval society. Plantard then enlisted the aid of author Gérard de Sède to write a book based on Plantard's manuscript and forged parchments, alleging that Sauniere had discovered a link to a hidden treasure. The 1967 book, entitled L'Or de Rennes (The Gold of Rennes) and Le Tresor Maudit de Rennes-le-Chateau (The Accursed Treasure of Rennes Castle), became a popular read in France. It included copies of the "found" documents (the originals were of course never produced), though it provided them without any kind of translation. [edit] Expansion of the story In 1969, English actor and science-fiction script-writer Henry Lincoln read Le Tresor Maudit, and became intrigued. He discovered one of the encrypted messages, which read A Dagobert II Roi et a Sion est ce tresor, et il est là mort. (Trans: "To King Dagobert II and to Sion does this treasure belong, and he is there dead."). This was an allusion to a treasure belonging to the Merovingian line of Frankish kings, the last one of which, Dagobert II, had been assassinated in the 7th century, thereby ending the dynasty. Lincoln continued to do his own research and expansion on the conspiracy theories, writing his own books on the subject, and creating a series of BBC Two documentaries in the 1970s about the mysteries of the Rennes-le-Chateau area. In response to a tip from De Sede, Lincoln claims he was also the one who "discovered" the Dossiers Secrets, a series of (planted) genealogies which appeared to further confirm the link with the line of Merovingians. The documents claimed that the Priory had been founded in 1099, and had founded the organization of the Knights Templar. [edit] Proof of the conspiracy Letters in existence dating from the 1960s written by Plantard, de Cherisey and de Sede to each other confirm that the three were engaging in an out-and-out confidence trick, describing schemes on how to combat criticisms of their various allegations and how they would make-up new allegations to try and keep the whole thing going. These letters (totalling over 100) are in the possession of French researcher Jean-Luc Chaumeil, who has also retained the original envelopes. Jean-Luc Chaumeil during the 1970s was part of the Priory of Sion cabal, and wrote books and articles about Plantard and the Priory of Sion before splitting from it during the late 1970s and exposing Plantard's past in French books. A letter later discovered at the Sub-Prefecture of St. Julien-en-Genevois also indicated that Plantard had a criminal conviction as a con man. [edit] The disposition of the "real" Priory The formally registered association was dissolved sometime after October 1956 but intermittently revived for different reasons by Plantard between 1962 and 1993, though in name and on paper only. The Priory of Sion is considered "dormant" by the Sub-Prefecture because it has indicated no activities since 1956. According to French law, subsequent references to the Priory bear no legal relation to that of 1956 and no one other than the original signatories are entitled to use its name in an official capacity. André Bonhomme played no part since 1956. He officially resigned in 1973 when he heard that Plantard was linking his name with the association, so as of last report, there is no one who is currently around who has official permission to use the name.

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Answer 1
aha
2006-07-13 03:38:38

Answer 2
mind your own bussiness
2006-07-13 03:39:35

Answer 3
yes...
2006-07-13 03:40:40

Answer 4
No. It was made up by a French fraud who admitted it. The book is fiction.
2006-07-13 03:41:50

Answer 5
yup! hunny
2006-07-13 03:41:52

Answer 6
I've watched about it on discovery channel... And i do believe it really existed.
2006-07-13 03:42:17

Answer 7
Define real.... There was one that was invented by two Frenchmen in the 20th century. Now whether or not their invention was based on anything more than imagination is a different question. Maybe you mean to ask...is there an organization called the Priory of Sion which has been around since the time of Christ and is tasked with protecting the holy bloodline of Jesus and Mary Magdelene. And I don't know the answer to that question.
2006-07-13 03:43:27

Answer 8
It's a real hoax from some French guys back in the 50's. From Dan Brown's perspective, it's real because he didn't make it up. However, it doesn't go back to the time of Christ as it says in the Da Vinci Code. It's only about 50 years old, and it doesn't do anything. It's actually kind of a funny story. These French dudes decided it would be funny to convince people they were descended from the Merovingians, a French royal family from the middle ages. They didn't realize that the Merovingians claimed to be descended from Christ through Mary Magdalene. When other people made the connection and said "Hey, if you're a Merovingian, then you're a descendent of Christ", they realized that they had stumbled into blasphemy and backpedaled as fast as they could. This naturally made other conspiracy theorists believe it even more. Fact is, in family trees, they either explode or die out in a few generations. If Christ (or anyone alive 2000 years ago) has a descendant that's alive today, it's not just one or two people. It's half of Europe and the Middle East, and probably a fair chunk of the world population overall. They wouldn't need protecting and they wouldn't be secret. Consider how many people you might know who are related to George Washington, and he was only 200 years ago.
2006-07-13 03:46:00

Answer 9
no. it's created by a frenchman called plantard. d orignal one during d crusades dun exist. i dun even know if their knights of templar exist?!also,it's a figment of dan brown's imagination.
2006-07-13 04:53:35

Answer 10
There was no ancient priory of scion. Three Frenchmen started a group by that name in the 1950's. One claimed that he was descended from the early kings of France, and believed that he should be the lawful king of France (the other 2 later said they went along with it as a joke). Once theories used in The DaVinci Code became popular, he quickly distanced himself from the idea--he said he claimed to be a descendant of kings, not Jesus.
2006-07-13 06:21:41

Answer 11
The Alleged Priory If the claims had been proven to be true, they would have described the Priory of Sion as a secret society that was founded in the 11th century, to protect and preserve a secret involving the bloodline of Jesus Christ. The Priory allegedly created the medieval order of Knights Templar as its military arm, and had a series of Grand Masters which included such notable (and real) historical figures as Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Leonardo da Vinci. The existence of the thousand-year-old Priory was supposedly "revealed" in the 1970s, via a series of documentaries and books by pseudohistory writers Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln, such as in their 1982 book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, which allegedly pieced together evidence from documents which had been found in the French National Library, as well as documents which were supposedly found in the late 1800s, hidden inside a pillar of a small church in southern France. Further attention came to the Priory when it was referred to as a factual society by the 2003 bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code. [edit] The Actual Priory The real Priory of Sion is an association that was founded in 1956, in the French town of Annemasse, as the beginning of a massive hoax. As with all associations, French law required the association to be registered with the government. It was registered with its Statutes at the Sub-Prefecture of Saint Julien-en-Genevois, in May 1956, and its registration was noted on 20 July 1956, in the Journal Officiel de la République Française. The founders and signatories are inscribed with their pseudonyms as Pierre Plantard (known as "Chyren"), André Bonhomme (known as "Stanis Bellas"), Jean Delaval, and Armand Defago. The purpose of the association according to its Statutes was entered as, "Études et entraide des membres" ("education and mutual aid of the members"). In practice, the originator of the association and its key protagonist was Pierre Plantard, its General Secretary, although its nominal head ("President") was André Bonhomme. The choice of the name, "Sion" was based on a popular local feature, a hill south of Annemasse in France, known as 'Mont Sion'.[2] The accompanying title, or subtitle to the name was, Chevalerie d'Institutions et Règles Catholiques d'Union Independante et Traditionaliste: this forms the acronym CIRCUIT and translates as "Knighthood of Catholic Rule and Institution and of Independent Traditionalist Union." The Statutes and Registration Documents of the Priory of Sion were deposited on 7 May 1956, while the first issue of its journal Circuit is dated 27 May 1956 (in total, twelve numbers of the journal appeared). Considering the political instability of the French Fourth Republic, the objectives of the journal were regarded with suspicion by the local authorities. It was indicated as a "Bulletin d'Information et Défense des Droits et de la Liberté des Foyers HLM" ("News Bulletin for the Defence of the Rights and the Freedom of Council Housing"). Indeed, some of the articles took a political position in the local Council elections. Others attacked and criticized property developers of Annemasse. It also opposed the gentrification of the area. The offices of the Priory of Sion and the journal were at Plantard's council flat. The articles of the Priory of Sion as indicated in its Statutes also desired the creation of a monastic order, but the activities of the Priory of Sion bore no resemblance whatsoever to the objectives as outlined in its Statutes. Article VII says that its members are expected, "to carry out good deeds, to help the Catholic Church, teach the truth, defend the weak and the oppressed". There is ample evidence that it had several members, as indicated by the numerous articles contained in its journal Circuit, written by a number of different people. Towards the end of 1956 the association had aims to forge links with the local Catholic Church of the area involving a school bus service run by both the Priory of Sion and the church of St Joseph in Annemasse. [edit] The Hoax Plantard hoped that the Priory of Sion would become an influential cryptopolitical irregular masonic lodge (similar to P2) dedicated to the restoration of chivalry and monarchy, which would promote Plantard's own claim to being a legitimate pretender to the throne of France. Between 1961 and 1984 Plantard contrived a mythical pedigree of the Priory of Sion claiming that it was the offshoot of the monastic order housed in the Abbey of Sion, which had been founded in the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the First Crusade and later absorbed by the Jesuits in 1617. The mistake is often made that this Abbey of Sion was a "Priory of Sion", but there is a difference between an abbey and a priory. Calling his original 1956 group "Priory of Sion" undoubtedly gave Plantard the later idea to claim that his organization had been historically founded in Jerusalem during the Crusades. [citation needed] [edit] Forged documents Le Tresor Maudit de Rennes-le-Chateau, 1967In order to give credibility to the fabricated lineage and pedigree, Plantard and his friend Philippe de Cherisey needed to create "independent evidence". So during the 1960s, they deposited a series of forged documents, the so-called Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau or "Secret Dossiers of Henri Lobineau", at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, in Paris. Also in the 1960s, Plantard began writing a manuscript and had a series of "medieval parchments" forged by de Cherisey which contained encrypted messages that referred to the Priory of Sion. The story that they concocted claimed that Father Bérenger Saunière had supposedly discovered these seemingly ancient parchments inside of a pillar while renovating his church in Rennes-le-Château in 1891. The story and existence of the parchments was intended to prove Plantard's claims about the Priory of Sion being a medieval society. Plantard then enlisted the aid of author Gérard de Sède to write a book based on Plantard's manuscript and forged parchments, alleging that Sauniere had discovered a link to a hidden treasure. The 1967 book, entitled L'Or de Rennes (The Gold of Rennes) and Le Tresor Maudit de Rennes-le-Chateau (The Accursed Treasure of Rennes Castle), became a popular read in France. It included copies of the "found" documents (the originals were of course never produced), though it provided them without any kind of translation. [edit] Expansion of the story In 1969, English actor and science-fiction script-writer Henry Lincoln read Le Tresor Maudit, and became intrigued. He discovered one of the encrypted messages, which read A Dagobert II Roi et a Sion est ce tresor, et il est là mort. (Trans: "To King Dagobert II and to Sion does this treasure belong, and he is there dead."). This was an allusion to a treasure belonging to the Merovingian line of Frankish kings, the last one of which, Dagobert II, had been assassinated in the 7th century, thereby ending the dynasty. Lincoln continued to do his own research and expansion on the conspiracy theories, writing his own books on the subject, and creating a series of BBC Two documentaries in the 1970s about the mysteries of the Rennes-le-Chateau area. In response to a tip from De Sede, Lincoln claims he was also the one who "discovered" the Dossiers Secrets, a series of (planted) genealogies which appeared to further confirm the link with the line of Merovingians. The documents claimed that the Priory had been founded in 1099, and had founded the organization of the Knights Templar. [edit] Proof of the conspiracy Letters in existence dating from the 1960s written by Plantard, de Cherisey and de Sede to each other confirm that the three were engaging in an out-and-out confidence trick, describing schemes on how to combat criticisms of their various allegations and how they would make-up new allegations to try and keep the whole thing going. These letters (totalling over 100) are in the possession of French researcher Jean-Luc Chaumeil, who has also retained the original envelopes. Jean-Luc Chaumeil during the 1970s was part of the Priory of Sion cabal, and wrote books and articles about Plantard and the Priory of Sion before splitting from it during the late 1970s and exposing Plantard's past in French books. A letter later discovered at the Sub-Prefecture of St. Julien-en-Genevois also indicated that Plantard had a criminal conviction as a con man. [edit] The disposition of the "real" Priory The formally registered association was dissolved sometime after October 1956 but intermittently revived for different reasons by Plantard between 1962 and 1993, though in name and on paper only. The Priory of Sion is considered "dormant" by the Sub-Prefecture because it has indicated no activities since 1956. According to French law, subsequent references to the Priory bear no legal relation to that of 1956 and no one other than the original signatories are entitled to use its name in an official capacity. André Bonhomme played no part since 1956. He officially resigned in 1973 when he heard that Plantard was linking his name with the association, so as of last report, there is no one who is currently around who has official permission to use the name.
2006-07-13 09:29:38

Answer 12
It was real at one time.
2006-07-13 16:35:54

Why is the Grail so important and must be called a secret in the Da Vinci Code?

Why is the Grail so important and must be called a secret in the Da Vinci Code?
first of all, i know the book is fiction, i just want to understand it better. I know that the keystone contains ciphers that lead to the location of the Grail (Mary Magdalene). Why is it so important, and why does the Priory of Sion want it to be kept a secret? Does revealing it give the Roman Catholic Opus Dei organization more power or something that the Priory doesn't want?
Mythology & Folklore - 3 Answers - 2009-05-16 11:57:52

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The book explains all of this...opus dei is a religious sect within catholocism. Silas/aringarosa feels the Grail will destroy the very foundations of Christianity. It was a misreading of 'sangreal' as 'san greal' which means holy grail when it was supposed to be read 'sang real' -holy blood. so in essence, you're sort of wrong in saying Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail is christs sacred bloodline, they're trying to locate Mary Magdalene to destroy evidence of this matter. The priory is to protect the church's power on earth; protect the holy grail. And whoever said it before me was right, the book explains this so you might consider re-reading it, get a better answer for yourself and Holy Blood, Holy Grail is a good book if you're interested in all of this. You must remember Da Vinci Code is a fictional book so don't rely upon it :p Hope this helps you a little

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Answer 1
Have you read the book at all? It explains everything you're asking. Furthermore, get your head out of a Dan Brown novel and read Holy Blood, Holy Grail. Much better book.
2009-05-16 12:08:30

Answer 2
The twist in the book is that the holy grail was the result of a misreading of 'sangreal' as 'san greal' (holy grail), when it in fact meant 'sang real' (royal blood) and is the concealed secret of the bloodline of Jesus passed down through Mary Magdalene (ie. Jesus had a child). All of this is contrary to Catholic dogma. But trust me, it's all as ficticious as it gets - there are no reliable sources to support these speculations. It makes for a good read though, right?
2009-05-16 12:16:36

Answer 3
The book explains all of this...opus dei is a religious sect within catholocism. Silas/aringarosa feels the Grail will destroy the very foundations of Christianity. It was a misreading of 'sangreal' as 'san greal' which means holy grail when it was supposed to be read 'sang real' -holy blood. so in essence, you're sort of wrong in saying Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail is christs sacred bloodline, they're trying to locate Mary Magdalene to destroy evidence of this matter. The priory is to protect the church's power on earth; protect the holy grail. And whoever said it before me was right, the book explains this so you might consider re-reading it, get a better answer for yourself and Holy Blood, Holy Grail is a good book if you're interested in all of this. You must remember Da Vinci Code is a fictional book so don't rely upon it :p Hope this helps you a little
2009-05-20 05:27:22

What is the difference between a monastery and an abbey? And between an abbot and a prior?

What is the difference between a monastery and an abbey? And between an abbot and a prior?
I have even read the term "priory" a few times. What's the differences?
Religion & Spirituality - 3 Answers - 2009-11-20 09:41:03

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monastery is where the monks lived I understand an abbey to be a church - like westminster abbey the prior is the 2IC after the abbot who is the head monk monks are in the monastery and priests are in the church This is what I understand those terms to mean - of course I could be wrong as I dont attend any church.

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Answer 1
well prior was darker and had more of a street wise sense of humor, Abbot always worked with a partner and was tall and skinny.
2009-11-20 09:46:29

Answer 2
Some of these terms were synonymous, or at least used loosely over the years. However, in a full-blown mediaeval abbey, the Prior was second in authority after the Abbot.
2009-11-20 09:54:23

Answer 3
monastery is where the monks lived I understand an abbey to be a church - like westminster abbey the prior is the 2IC after the abbot who is the head monk monks are in the monastery and priests are in the church This is what I understand those terms to mean - of course I could be wrong as I dont attend any church.
2009-11-20 09:54:55

I am wanting to know more about the "priory of scion"? Can anyone explain?

I am wanting to know more about the "priory of scion"? Can anyone explain?
I have heard so may different views I was curious to see what others respones may be. Thanks
Mythology & Folklore - 5 Answers - 2006-11-15 17:40:36

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Doesn't exist and is a hoax. (Let me guess you heard about it in the Fictional book "The Da Vinci Code")

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_vinci_code The priory of sion also described as a hoax. Has been suggested as being deliberately concocted to embarrass or force the church to release information that others claim would deny Christs deity and nullify the church and its belief system.It might also be a partial truth in regards to Mary's part in the basis of the christian religion and the denial of her or her true existence.For myself it romanticized her relationship and also made her involvement in history a love story between two entities or angelic beings in human form.Kind of like the Blue Lagoon.How do you turn a love story into a Deity without excluding these alleged facts like a government blacking out the details? Much of our history is based on conspiracies and half truths.Maybe Mary wrote her own gossip column back then.
2006-11-15 18:14:10

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it was a hoax invented by three french guys. the head guy had a total superiority complex and wanted to connect himself to the merovingian royalty. they hid fake documents in a church, people found them, thought they were real, and these guys played along with it. i think it was around 30 years ago that they admitted it was a hoax.
2006-11-15 19:02:43

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I don't know about the Priory of Scion, but I have watched a couple of history channel documentaries that told they have actually found bits and pieces of the actual "book of Mary". But even if the whole thing were true, I don't see the big deal.....
2006-11-15 23:40:25

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It is Zion, look it up.
2006-11-16 01:36:34

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Doesn't exist and is a hoax. (Let me guess you heard about it in the Fictional book "The Da Vinci Code")
2006-11-16 18:16:37

name 7 grand masters of the priory of sion in Dan Brown's book the da Vinci code? I think 6 are as follows:- Leonardo Da Vinci, Issac newton, Victor H

name 7 grand masters of the priory of sion in Dan Brown's book the da Vinci code?
I think 6 are as follows:- Leonardo Da Vinci, Issac newton, Victor Hugo, jacques Sauniere (fictional), Claude de Bussy & Jean Cocteau.
Books & Authors - 3 Answers - 2006-05-25 08:30:22

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The one you're missing is Nicolas Flamel. I found it in the same grid as Da Vinci. Good luck

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Jean de Gisors (1188-1220) Marie de Saint-Clair (1220-1266) Guillaume de Gisors (1266-1307) Edouard de Bar (1307-1336) Jeanne de Bar (1336-1351) Jean de Saint-Clair (1351-1366) Blanche d'Evreux (1366-1398) Nicolas Flamel (1398-1418) Rene d'Anjou (1418-1480) Yolanda of Bar (1480-1483) Sandro Filipepi (Botticelli) (1483-1510) Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Connetable de Bourbon (Charles III of Bourbon-Montpensier, Eighth Duke of Bourbon ) (1519-1527) Ferdinand de Gonzague (1527-1575) Louis de Nevers (1575-1595) Robert Fludd (1595-1637) Johann Valentin Andrea (1637-1654) Robert Boyle (1654-1691) Isaac Newton (1691-1727) Charles Radclyffe (1727-1746) Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine (1746-1780) Archduke Maximilian Franz of Austria (1780-1801) Charles Nodier (1801-1844) Victor Hugo (1844-1885) Claude Debussy (1885-1918) Jean Cocteau (1918-1963) Francois Ducaud-Bourget (1963-1981) Pierre Plantard (1981-1984)
2006-05-25 08:58:08

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You do realize that the Priory of Scion, as Dan Brown envisions it, was not a real organization. 3 men formed a group called the Priory of Scion in the 1950's, claiming that the founder was a descendant of early French kings (2 later admitted that they "joined" as a joke, but the founder seems to have believed his own press). The so-called original list of founders has never been seen by anyone else, only a typed copy.
2006-05-25 09:02:21

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The one you're missing is Nicolas Flamel. I found it in the same grid as Da Vinci. Good luck
2006-05-28 03:08:01

priory of sion, you know anything about it?

priory of sion, you know anything about it?
what do you know about it? is it true he's committed an adultery with mary magdelene?
Religion & Spirituality - 1 Answers - 2009-04-14 07:49:52

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This has been disproved thoroughly. This was a hoax set up in 1956 by Pierre Plantard. Look it up and your eyes will be opened.

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This has been disproved thoroughly. This was a hoax set up in 1956 by Pierre Plantard. Look it up and your eyes will be opened.
2009-04-14 09:06:20

If you work at a priory...?

If you work at a priory...?
What is your career and what is the career of others working at the Priory with you?
Other - Social Science - 1 Answers - 2008-06-25 13:56:53

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used to be sales but now theyre too far from home....not enough closeby

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used to be sales but now theyre too far from home....not enough closeby
2008-06-25 15:02:16

how much about priory of sion is true in the da vinci code?

how much about priory of sion is true in the da vinci code?

Books & Authors - 4 Answers - 2006-05-11 22:30:57

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Priory of the Sion is a story. I did massive research after I read DVC, and came to the conclusion that Brown has played quite a lot with the facts. The priory of sion theory was put forward in "HOLY BLOOD HOLY GRAIL" and which was highly criticised as untrue. You cud try reading Dan Burstein's "Secret of the code" for a good view on the issues in DVC.

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ahahaha. no one knows. but i can't wait for the movie.
2006-05-11 22:31:33

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Priory of the Sion is a story. I did massive research after I read DVC, and came to the conclusion that Brown has played quite a lot with the facts. The priory of sion theory was put forward in "HOLY BLOOD HOLY GRAIL" and which was highly criticised as untrue. You cud try reading Dan Burstein's "Secret of the code" for a good view on the issues in DVC.
2006-05-11 22:44:18

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Everything. The Priory is hunting down and killing everyone who has read the book so their secret stays safe. You could be next.
2006-05-11 23:33:33

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I really don't think that the events depicted in the Code should be considered true. Brown stretches true facts, mixes in fiction and makes a very good book, but a FICTION book none the less.
2006-05-12 00:44:30

what are the second, third, and fourth leading members of the priory of sion called?

what are the second, third, and fourth leading members of the priory of sion called?

Mythology & Folklore - 1 Answers - 2006-04-21 16:53:45

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The sènèchaux

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The sènèchaux
2006-04-24 07:43:25