Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat (29 May 1773 – 18 February 1838), was a priest and mystic who founded a self-styled order called the Ordre du Temple, claiming direct descent from the original Knights Templar in 1804.

Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat was the son of surgeon Raymond Fabré and Jeanne Marie Palaprat, and nephew of a priest in the diocese of Cahor, born 29 May 1773.

[14] Châtel established his new French Catholic Church (Eglise Catholique Française) in former shop premises in Montmartre, decorating it with the bust of Louis Philippe I placed under the Tricolour flag.

In 1836 a schism, led by the Duc de Choiseul resulted out of dissatisfaction with the new Johannite church that had replaced the previous chivalric-style order.

[18] Fabré-Palaprat was awarded the Legion of Honour for his defence of Paris in 1814, and received the July Medal for his actions during the Three Glorious Days of the Revolution of 1830.

[19] Following the collapse of the Church, he left Paris due to health issues and moved to Southern France, where he died 18 February 1838, at age 64.