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This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in Canada. 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).
Freemasonry in Canada traces its origins to the United Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of Ireland, as a result of Canada's history as a dominion within the British Empire. Freemasonry in the United States, including Prince Hall Freemasonry, also influenced the formation of Freemasonry in Canada.
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the status of women amongst masons in Britain is likely to be similar to that codified in the minutes of the lodge at St. Mary's Chapel in Edinburgh. A burgess could pay for the Freedom to employ and instruct masons. The widow of a master mason could accept commissions from his old clients, provided ...
This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge. 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 is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in North America. 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).
Order of Knight Masons; Research Lodge; Corks; Side degrees. The Shrine; Royal Order of Jesters; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; The Grotto; Masonic groups for women. Women and Freemasonry; Order of the Amaranth; Order of the Eastern Star; Prince Hall Order of the Eastern Star; Co-Freemasonry; Masonic youth organizations. DeMolay; A.J.E.F. Job's Daughters
Eileen Gray, international bicycle racer and founder of the Women's Cycle Racing Association [107] Adolphus Greely, American polar explorer [108] Al Green, American singer, songwriter, record producer, and pastor. Member of Prince Hall Freemasonry. [109] [110] Ron Greenwood, England national football team manager 1977–1982.
Co-Freemasonry is a form of Freemasonry which admits both men and women. It began in France in the 1890s with the forming of Le Droit Humain , and is now an international movement represented by several Co-Freemasonic administrations throughout the world.