Grand Master of African Grand Lodge
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Grand Master of African Grand Lodge was the leading Masonic office overseeing Prince Hall’s pioneering African Lodge, one of the earliest recognized African American Masonic bodies in the United States.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
ⓘ
fraternal organization role ⓘ leadership position ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
African American mutual aid tradition
ⓘ
early African American fraternalism ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
African Lodge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Hall Freemasonry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Prince Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
conducts installations of lodge officers
ⓘ
performs cornerstone layings and public Masonic ceremonies ⓘ presides over Grand Lodge communications ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| domain | Prince Hall–affiliated Freemasonry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | Grand Master of a Grand Lodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | African American ⓘ |
| genderExpectationHistorical | male ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
African Grand Lodge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
African Lodge No. 459 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the earliest recognized African American Masonic leadership offices in the United States
ⓘ
symbol of African American autonomy within Freemasonry ⓘ |
| influenced | development of African American Masonic leadership structures ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder | Prince Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalLevel | grand lodge level ⓘ |
| partOf |
African Grand Lodge hierarchy
ⓘ
Prince Hall Masonic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Master of African Lodge ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | members of African Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalContext | Freemasonry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Masonic membership in African Lodge or its successors
ⓘ
election or appointment under Masonic regulations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enforcement of Masonic law and ritual
ⓘ
governance of African Grand Lodge ⓘ granting dispensations and charters ⓘ oversight of subordinate lodges ⓘ representing African Grand Lodge to other Masonic bodies ⓘ |
| roleInOrganization |
chief executive officer
ⓘ
presiding officer ⓘ |
| supervises |
Grand Lodge officers
ⓘ
Worshipful Masters of subordinate lodges ⓘ |
| symbolizes | leadership of African American Freemasons in the early United States ⓘ |
| titleUsedBy | members of African Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| typeOfAuthority | fraternal authority ⓘ |
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