Grand Orient de France
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The Grand Orient de France is the largest and most influential Masonic obedience in France, known for its liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach to Freemasonry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Orient de France canonical | 7 |
| French Freemasonry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3162139 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Orient de France Context triple: [Continental Freemasonry, notableBody, Grand Orient de France]
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A.
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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B.
Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X
Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X is a traditionalist Catholic priestly society founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II liturgy and teachings and its complex canonical status within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Freemasons
The Freemasons are a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secretive rituals, symbolic traditions, and influential networks across politics, culture, and society.
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D.
Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an esoteric fraternal and religious organization best known for its association with Aleister Crowley and the modern occult philosophy of Thelema.
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E.
Cordeliers Club
The Cordeliers Club was a radical political society during the French Revolution known for its populist, anti-monarchical stance and influential leaders such as Georges Danton and Jean-Paul Marat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grand Orient de France Target entity description: The Grand Orient de France is the largest and most influential Masonic obedience in France, known for its liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach to Freemasonry.
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A.
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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B.
Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X
Fraternitas Sacerdotalis Sancti Pii X is a traditionalist Catholic priestly society founded in 1970 by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, known for its adherence to pre-Vatican II liturgy and teachings and its complex canonical status within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Freemasons
The Freemasons are a centuries-old fraternal organization known for its secretive rituals, symbolic traditions, and influential networks across politics, culture, and society.
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D.
Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an esoteric fraternal and religious organization best known for its association with Aleister Crowley and the modern occult philosophy of Thelema.
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E.
Cordeliers Club
The Cordeliers Club was a radical political society during the French Revolution known for its populist, anti-monarchical stance and influential leaders such as Georges Danton and Jean-Paul Marat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic jurisdiction
ⓘ
Masonic obedience ⓘ Masonic organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GODF ⓘ |
| acceptsWomen | has progressively opened or associated with women’s participation in some structures ⓘ |
| allowsAtheists | true ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
democracy
ⓘ
freedom of conscience ⓘ humanism ⓘ laïcité (state secularism) ⓘ social progress ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| founded | 1773 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Freemasons
ⓘ
surface form:
French Freemasons
|
| governingBody |
Convent (annual general assembly)
ⓘ
Council of the Order ⓘ |
| hasLodge |
lodges abroad
ⓘ
lodges in France ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
involved in 19th‑century French political life
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major actor in the history of French Freemasonry ⓘ |
| ideologicalOrientation | liberal Freemasonry ⓘ |
| influenced |
French republicanism
ⓘ
French secular laws ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| masonicRiteUsed |
French Rite
ⓘ
Scottish Rite ⓘ |
| membershipPolicy |
has cooperated with mixed and women’s obediences
ⓘ
traditionally male ⓘ |
| motto | Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité ⓘ |
| notableActivity | debates on social and political issues ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
United Grand Lodge of England
ⓘ
many Anglo‑Saxon Grand Lodges ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | federation of lodges ⓘ |
| philanthropicActivity | supports charitable and educational initiatives ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | adogmatic ⓘ |
| politicalEngagement | often politically engaged ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Continental Freemasonry
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Masonic bodies
|
| regionServed |
Europe
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | secular ⓘ |
| requiresBeliefInSupremeBeing | false ⓘ |
| typeOfFreemasonry | liberal Freemasonry ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | square and compasses ⓘ |
| website | https://www.godf.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Orient de France Description of subject: The Grand Orient de France is the largest and most influential Masonic obedience in France, known for its liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach to Freemasonry.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Continental Freemasonry
subject surface form:
Organized into Grand Orients
subject surface form:
International Masonic Association
this entity surface form:
French Freemasonry