
In devotion to Antinous
and in obedience to the edict of Hadrian to build Temples and spread
the Religion of Antinous to the world, the Hollywood Temple was formally
established on October 30th 2007 by Flamen Antonius, Priest Uendi and
Knight Stephanos, with the assistance of Priest Hernestus who visited
from Hamburg Germany for the occasion. The Hollywood Temple is the first
Temple of Antinous to be officially declared since the dissolution of
the Ancient Cult. Flamen Antonius Subia, who is the original founder
of the Modern Religion and Cult of Antinous, is the current leader of
the Hollywood Temple . The altar of the Temple is situated in the Flamen’s
dinning room, in Hollywood California, which is where he has continuously
worshipped Antinous since declaring his devotion to Antinous in Janunary
2000.
The Hollywood Temple of
Antinous is dedicated to the veneration of Antinous in the Los Angeles
area. Members meet regularly to celebrate the sacred festivals of Religio
Antinoi throughout the year, and also for social gatherings and friendly
outings. Anyone interested is welcome to join us in the veneration of
Antinous, or to meet on a purely social basis. Temple members and priests
are open to meet with anyone privately who is interested in learning
more about Antinous.
Membership in the Hollywood
Temple of Antinous is open to anyone, belief in Antinous is not required,
membership in other groups is allowed and belief in other gods or creeds
is accepted. Though the Hollywood Temple is primarily devoted to Gay
Spirituality and worships Antinous as a God of Homosexuality, membership
is not limited to Gay Men or Women, but is open to anyone and everyone
with interest in Antinous, spiritually or otherwise.