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This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in United States. A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit).
This page provides links to alphabetized lists of notable Freemasons. Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation which exists in a number of forms worldwide. Throughout history some members of the fraternity have made no secret of their involvement, while others have not made their membership public.
The idea first took shape in the minds of Augustus Woodward, a Mason and the first Judge of the Territorial Supreme Court; the Reverend John Monteith, a Presbyterian clergyman and Father Gabriel Richard, a Roman Catholic Priest. On September 15, Zion Lodge met and subscribed the sum of $250 in aid of the University of Michigan, payable in the ...
Member of Farragut Lodge No. 976, New York City. [10] Franz Abt (1819–1885), German composer and choral conductor. Initiated in Brunswick Lodge in 1853. [10] Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 11th Baronet (1809–1898), British education reformer and politician. Member of the Apollo University Lodge. [12]
The dots are typically arranged in a triangular pattern and carry multiple layers of meaning within Masonic tradition. [2] The (∴) is used only for Masonic abbreviations, any non-masonic abbreviations must be written with a simple dot, as an example a date on a Masonic document could be written 6024 A∴L∴/2024 A.D.
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56 clergy — including 48 priests — accused of sexual abuse dating back to the 1950s in Michigan Catholic diocese: AG Caitlin McCormack December 17, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Over time, a number of different Masonic degree systems have been developed, some of which are still in use, and others which have now ceased to exist. In his 1861 book " Tuileur Général De La Francmaçonnerie Ou Manuel De L'initié ", Jean-Marie Ragon lists 52 Masonic Rites and over 1400 degrees.