Preceptories
Local bodies of Knights Templar are known as Preceptories; local bodies of Knights of Malta are known as Priories; all operate under a Grand or Great Priory, sometimes with an intermediate level of Provincial Priories.
In South Australia Preceptories were chartered by Grand bodies in England up to 1982, when the sovereign Great Priory of South Australia was formed.
- Percy Preceptory No. 1 - first met 20 Aug 1858 as Percy Encampment, under the Grand Conclave of Bristol. Originally worked the VIº and VIIº degrees of the Baldwyn Rite, introduced to South Australia by F.T. Percy Wells, formerly a member of Antiquity Encampment No. 1 in Bath, England. From 1862 Percy Encampment became No. 57 under the Grand Conclave of England. After 1865 the Encampment ceased to work the VIIº or Knights Rosae Crucis degree; continues to work the VIº degree of the Baldwyn series. Percy Preceptory meets at Goodwood, 3rd Friday of even-numbered months (except Dec.), starting at 7.30pm.
- Fellowship Preceptory No. 3 - first met 24 Aug 1949 at Waymouth St. as No. 328 E.C.. Now meets on 2nd Fridays of April, June, August, October at Para Districts, starting at 7.30pm. Works the standard South Australian ritual derived from England.
- Whyalla Preceptory No. 6 - first met 24 July 1970 as No. 426 E.C.. Works the standard South Australian ritual derived from England. Meets at Whyalla or at Clare on a Saturday of February, May, August, November starting at 3.00pm. Contact Registrar for exact date and location for each meeting.
- Trinity Preceptory No. 7 - first met 28 July 1976 as No. 468 E.C., working the standard English ritual. Meets on the 5th Monday when it occurs - EXCEPT December - at Payneham, starting at 7.30pm
- St John the Baptist Preceptory No. 8 - first met 30 May 1976 as No. 472 E.C.. Meets at Brighton on First Thursday of March, May, Sept. Nov., starting at 7.30pm. Works the standard South Australian ritual derived from England.
The following preceptories are no longer working:
- Earl of Euston Preceptory No. 2 - first met 21 Sept 1898 at Norwood as No. 169 E.C., working the standard English ritual. Now closed.
- Port Adelaide Preceptory No. 4 - first met 25 July 1952 as No. 336 E.C., working the standard English ritual. Now closed.
- Port Pirie Preceptory No. 5 - first met 30 Nov 1961 as No. 377 E.C., working the standard English ritual. Now closed.
- Mount Gambier Preceptory No. 9 - met at Mount Gambier. Now closed.
