Grand Lodge

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Masonic governing body Masonic organization

A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.

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All labels observed (25)

Label	Occurrences
Grand Lodge canonical	15
Grand Lodges	8
United Grand Lodge of England	4
Blue Lodge Freemasonry	3
Grand Lodge of Ireland	2
Grand Lodge of New York	2
Grand Lodge of Scotland	2
Masonic Grand Lodge	2
Masonic grand lodge	2
County Grand Lodge	1
District Grand Lodges	1
Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland	1
Grand Lodge Secretary	1
Grand Lodge hierarchy	1
Grand Lodge of California	1
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York	1
Grand Lodge of Mexico	1
Grand Lodge of New York in communication	1
Grand Lodge of Texas	1
Grand Lodges of U.S. states	1
Grand Orient	1
Provincial Grand Lodge	1
Provincial Grand Lodges	1
Union of the Grand Lodges in England in 1813	1
territorial Grand Lodge	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Masonic governing body ⓘ Masonic organization ⓘ
adopts	Masonic bylaws ⓘ Masonic constitution ⓘ
canRecognize	regular Grand Lodges ⓘ
canRevoke	lodge charters ⓘ
canWithholdRecognitionFrom	irregular Grand Lodges ⓘ
governs	Masonic jurisdiction ⓘ
grants	warrants to form new lodges ⓘ
hasAuthorityOver	craft lodges ⓘ symbolic lodges ⓘ
hasFunction	enforcement of Masonic constitutions and bylaws ⓘ issuance of charters to lodges ⓘ maintenance of Masonic landmarks ⓘ regulation of Masonic membership ⓘ regulation of Masonic rituals ⓘ
hasOfficer	Deputy Grand Master ⓘ Grand Chaplain ⓘ Grand Marshal ⓘ Grand Secretary ⓘ Grand Treasurer ⓘ Grand Tyler ⓘ Junior Warden ⓘ surface form: Junior Grand Warden Senior Grand Warden ⓘ
hasType	national Grand Lodge ⓘ provincial Grand Lodge ⓘ state Grand Lodge ⓘ Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: territorial Grand Lodge
headedBy	Worshipful Master ⓘ surface form: Grand Master
holds	annual communication ⓘ special communications ⓘ
isPartOf	Freemasons ⓘ surface form: Freemasonry
languageUsed	varies by country ⓘ
mayBe	independent of civil government ⓘ sovereign within its jurisdiction ⓘ
meetsAt	Grand Lodge communication ⓘ
operatesIn	specific territorial jurisdiction ⓘ
oversees	subordinate Masonic lodges ⓘ
recognizes	other Grand Lodges ⓘ
regulates	subordinate Masonic lodges ⓘ
relatedTo	Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Grand Lodge of Ireland Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Grand Lodge of Scotland Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Grand Lodges of U.S. states Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: United Grand Lodge of England
sets	standards for Masonic membership ⓘ standards for Masonic ritual practice ⓘ standards for lodge governance ⓘ
uses	Masonic ritual ⓘ

Referenced by (56)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Masonic lodges → regulatedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

subject surface form: Masonic lodge

Master Mason → associatedWithOrganization → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Grand Lodge → hasType → Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: territorial Grand Lodge

Grand Lodge → relatedTo → Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: United Grand Lodge of England

Grand Lodge → relatedTo → Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of Scotland

Grand Lodge → relatedTo → Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of Ireland

Grand Lodge → relatedTo → Grand Lodge self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges of U.S. states

Junior Deacon → presentInJurisdiction → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: United Grand Lodge of England

Junior Deacon → presentInJurisdiction → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of Scotland

Junior Deacon → presentInJurisdiction → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of Ireland

Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex → associatedWith → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: United Grand Lodge of England

Freemasons → hasGoverningBody → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Orient

Freemasons → hasKeyEvent → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Union of the Grand Lodges in England in 1813

Regular Freemasonry → recognizedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: United Grand Lodge of England

Senior Grand Warden → partOf → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Senior Grand Warden → appointedOrElectedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Grand Secretary → isPartOf → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Masonic Grand Lodge

Grand Secretary → isElectedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Grand Secretary → hasTitleVariant → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge Secretary

Grand Marshal → associatedWithJurisdictionLevel → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Grand Treasurer → hasEmployer → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Grand Treasurer → servesIn → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Grand Treasurer → reportsTo → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Grand Treasurer → isPartOf → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge hierarchy

Anglo-American Freemasonry → governedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges

Anglo-American Freemasonry → organizesInto → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges

Prince Hall Freemasonry → hasOrganizationalStructure → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges

Orange Order → hasOrganizationalUnit → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: County Grand Lodge

Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York → partOf → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York

Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York → organizationTypeLed → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Masonic grand lodge

Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York → highestRankIn → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of New York

Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York → electedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of New York in communication

Letter G → usedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

subject surface form: Letter G (Masonic symbol)

this entity surface form: Blue Lodge Freemasonry

Masonic charities → relatedTo → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges

Landmarks of Freemasonry → associatedWith → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges

Book of Constitutions → usedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges

Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America → hasMember → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of New York

Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America → hasMember → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of California

Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America → hasMember → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of Texas

Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America → hasMember → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of Mexico

Fellow Craft degree → partOf → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Blue Lodge Freemasonry

Fellow Craft degree → usedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges

International Masonic Association (historical) → hasMember → Grand Lodge ⓘ

subject surface form: International Masonic Association

this entity surface form: Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland

European Masonic Alliance → hasMemberType → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Masonic degrees → regulatedBy → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Grand Lodges

Lodge of Perfection → requiresMembershipIn → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Blue Lodge Freemasonry

Grand Orient of the Netherlands → hasBody → Grand Lodge ⓘ

Grand Master → canBeHeadOf → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Masonic grand lodge

Junior Grand Warden → usedIn → Grand Lodge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Masonic Grand Lodge