Senior Deacon
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The Senior Deacon is a principal officer in a Masonic lodge responsible for escorting candidates and conveying messages and rituals within the lodge.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic lodge officer
→
principal officer → |
| associatedWithDegree |
First Degree
→
Second Degree → Third Degree → |
| belongsToTradition |
symbolic or blue lodge Freemasonry
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| ceremonialRole |
communicating signs and words during degrees
→
guiding candidates around the lodge room → |
| collaboratesWith |
Junior Deacon
→
Junior Warden → Senior Warden → |
| existsInJurisdiction |
Prince Hall Freemasonry
→
Regular Freemasonry → |
| followsOffice |
Junior Deacon in the progressive line (in many lodges)
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| hasCounterpart |
Junior Deacon
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| hasDuty |
assisting in opening and closing the lodge
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carrying messages from the Worshipful Master to the Senior Warden → conducting candidates during degree ceremonies → maintaining order during processions → |
| hasResponsibility |
assisting in Masonic rituals
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conveying messages within the lodge → escorting candidates → |
| hasSymbol |
square and compasses with a sun (in many jurisdictions)
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| hasTitleAbbreviation |
S.D.
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| historicalOrigin |
developed in English and American Masonic practice
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| isElectedOrAppointed |
appointed in many jurisdictions
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| isPartOf |
line of officers in a Masonic lodge
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| isSubordinateTo |
Senior Warden in some duties
→
Worshipful Master → |
| languageOfTitle |
English
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| officeType |
ritual and ceremonial officer
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| participatesIn |
Masonic processions
→
candidate instruction during degrees → |
| positionInLodge |
seated to the right of the Worshipful Master (in many jurisdictions)
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| precedesOffice |
Junior Warden in the progressive line (in many lodges)
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| rankRelativeTo |
higher than Junior Deacon
→
lower than Junior Warden → |
| religiousRequirementContext |
non-sectarian but requires belief in a Supreme Being (in regular Freemasonry)
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| reportsTo |
Worshipful Master
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| requiresQualification |
being a Master Mason
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| roleIn |
Masonic lodge
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| termLength |
typically one year in many lodges
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| tradition |
Anglo-American Freemasonry
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| usesImplement |
rod or staff
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| wearsJewelry |
officer’s jewel of a deacon
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Junior Deacon
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cooperatesWith |
|
Masonic lodge
→
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hasOfficer |