Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction is a major Masonic organization in the United States overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry across most of the country and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction Context triple: [Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C., ownedBy, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction]
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York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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Grand Lodge
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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Prince Hall Freemasonry
Prince Hall Freemasonry is a historically Black branch of Freemasonry in the United States, founded in the 18th century by Prince Hall and known for its fraternal, charitable, and community-focused activities.
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Scottish Rite degrees
Scottish Rite degrees are a series of additional Masonic degrees that expand on the teachings of the first three Blue Lodge degrees through more elaborate rituals, symbolism, and moral lessons.
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E.
Freemasons
The Freemasons are a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secretive rituals, symbolic traditions, and influential networks across politics, culture, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction Target entity description: The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction is a major Masonic organization in the United States overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry across most of the country and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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A.
York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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B.
Grand Lodge
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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C.
Prince Hall Freemasonry
Prince Hall Freemasonry is a historically Black branch of Freemasonry in the United States, founded in the 18th century by Prince Hall and known for its fraternal, charitable, and community-focused activities.
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D.
Scottish Rite degrees
Scottish Rite degrees are a series of additional Masonic degrees that expand on the teachings of the first three Blue Lodge degrees through more elaborate rituals, symbolism, and moral lessons.
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E.
Freemasons
The Freemasons are a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secretive rituals, symbolic traditions, and influential networks across politics, culture, and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic organization
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Scottish Rite jurisdiction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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surface form:
Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Supreme Council, 33° ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction, USA
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| coordinateWith |
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy |
Frederick Dalcho
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John Mitchell ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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surface form:
Charleston, South Carolina
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| governs | Scottish Rite Valleys in its jurisdiction ⓘ |
| grantsHonoraryDegree | 33° Inspector General Honorary ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | House of the Temple ⓘ |
| hasCharitableArm |
Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
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surface form:
Scottish Rite Foundation (Southern Jurisdiction)
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| hasDegreeSystem | Scottish Rite degree system ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram | Master Craftsman Program ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
Masonic education
ⓘ
charitable activities ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | oldest Scottish Rite Supreme Council in the world ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Sovereign Grand Commander ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | Scottish Rite Research Library at House of the Temple ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType | voluntary association ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://scottishrite.org ⓘ |
| hasPart | Supreme Council, 33° ⓘ |
| hasPublication | Scottish Rite Journal ⓘ |
| headquartersBuilding | House of the Temple ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1801 ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Scottish Rite Freemasonry worldwide ⓘ |
| isOneOf | two main Scottish Rite jurisdictions in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdictionArea |
Southern United States
ⓘ
western United States ⓘ
surface form:
Western United States
most of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| maximumDegree | 33° ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement | Master Mason in good standing ⓘ |
| minimumDegree | 4° ⓘ |
| motto | Ordo ab Chao ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit fraternal organization ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
Supreme Council
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surface form:
Supreme Council and subordinate Valleys
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| overseesDegreeWork | 4° through 32° of the Scottish Rite ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Anglo-American Freemasonry
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surface form:
Freemasonry in the United States
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| religiousAffiliation |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
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| rite | Scottish Rite ⓘ |
| usesRitual |
Scottish Rite degrees
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surface form:
Scottish Rite rituals
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| usesSymbol | double-headed eagle ⓘ |
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Subject: Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction Description of subject: The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction is a major Masonic organization in the United States overseeing Scottish Rite Freemasonry across most of the country and headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C.
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ownedBy
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C.
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associatedWith
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite Masons
this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite Masons
this entity surface form:
Supreme Council, 33°
Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
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alsoKnownAs
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction
Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
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alsoKnownAs
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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this entity surface form:
Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction, USA
Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
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partOf
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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alsoKnownAs
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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this entity surface form:
Southern Jurisdiction of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
this entity surface form:
Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite (USA)
32° Master of the Royal Secret
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conferredBy
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite Supreme Council
this entity surface form:
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction
this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the Southern Jurisdiction
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA
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isPartOf
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the United States
this entity surface form:
Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite (jurisdictional)
this entity surface form:
Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, USA (mainstream)