Worshipful Master
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The Worshipful Master is the presiding officer and chief authority of a Masonic lodge, responsible for leading its meetings, rituals, and governance.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
→
lodge officer → presiding officer → |
| associatedWithSymbol |
gavel of authority
→
hat or top hat in some jurisdictions → |
| ceremonialRole |
gives charges and lectures in lodge
→
leads degree work → |
| electedBy |
members of the lodge
→
|
| ensuresComplianceWith |
Grand Lodge regulations
→
lodge bylaws → |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Masonic lodge
→
|
| hasDuty |
to close the lodge
→
to maintain harmony in the lodge → to open the lodge → to represent the lodge to the Grand Lodge → |
| hasHonorific |
Worshipful
→
|
| hasJurisdiction |
lodge proceedings
→
lodge room → |
| hasRank |
highest officer of a Masonic lodge
→
|
| hasRoleIn |
Masonic lodge
→
|
| isTitleOf |
presiding officer of a Masonic lodge
→
|
| mayAppoint |
Deacons
→
Stewards → other appointed lodge officers → |
| mayBeAddressedAs |
Worshipful Master
→
|
| mustBe |
Master Mason
→
|
| oversees |
initiation of new members
→
passing of Fellow Crafts → raising of Master Masons → |
| precedesOffice |
Junior Warden
→
Senior Warden → other subordinate lodge officers → |
| presidesOver |
lodge business
→
lodge meetings → lodge rituals → |
| requires |
knowledge of Masonic ritual
→
knowledge of lodge law and procedure → |
| responsibleFor |
appointing certain lodge officers
→
conduct of lodge rituals → discipline within the lodge → governance of the lodge → implementation of lodge bylaws → order of lodge meetings → overseeing lodge committees → |
| symbolicPosition |
East of the lodge
→
|
| termLength |
typically one year
→
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| titleUsedIn |
Blue Lodge Freemasonry
→
Craft Freemasonry → |
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Grand Tyler
("Worshipful Master of the lodge")
→
Junior Deacon → Junior Warden → Senior Warden → Tyler ("Worshipful_Master") → |
reportsTo |
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Grand Lodge
("Grand Master")
→
Masonic lodge → |
headedBy |
|
Master Mason
("Worshipful Master (after additional requirements)")
→
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confersEligibilityFor |
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Junior Warden
→
|
mayAdvanceTo |
|
Worshipful Master
→
|
mayBeAddressedAs |
|
Senior Warden
→
|
precedesOffice |
|
Senior Warden
→
|
relatedOffice |
|
Master Mason
("Worshipful Master of the lodge")
→
|
requiresSupervisionBy |
|
Junior Warden
→
|
subordinateTo |
|
Junior Warden
→
|
worksWith |