André Bonhomme’s resignation reportedly occurred following his reading an issue of the Midi-Libre, revealing to him how Pierre Plantard had revived the name of the Priory of Sion during the early 1960s and how he had tied it in with his fictitious history and pedigree of the Order - being concocted from the early 1960s onwards.

French researchers have traced the original founder members of the original 1956 Priory of Sion, who have confirmed that they had never heard of Gisors, Rennes-le-Château, Merovingians, Godfrey of Bouillon, Parchments, Poussin, etc in relation to the original 1956 Priory of Sion – and that these elements (the so-called ‘links’) were all later products of Pierre Plantard’s fertile imagination…

7 August 1973

Sub-Prefecture of St.Julien-en-Genevois

Dear Sirs,

I have the honour of bringing to your attention my resignation with effect from today as President of the ‘Association du Prieuré de Sion’ (Association of the Priory of Sion), whose registered office was originally located at the home of Monsieur PLANTARD, ‘Sous Cassan’, Annemasse.

I thank you in advance for making the necessary amendments to the articles of association that are in your possession,

Yours faithfully,

A. Bonhomme.