Knights Templars meet in Preceptories or commanderies and, dependent on the Masonic jurisdiction, may be attached to craft lodges or other appendant bodies.
Membership of the Order is open to Master Masons of Christian faith (in some jurisdictions, the order is also open to those of other faiths who are willing to swear to defend the Christian faith) and who have been exalted into a Holy Royal Arch Chapter. Some jurisdictions also require membership in a Cryptic Masons Council, although this is optional in others.
As in all Masonic organisations, membership requires that the candidate be of sound moral character, have an exemplary reputation, and believe in a Supreme Being. The Knights Templar have the additional requirement that the candidate be a professing Christian.