French Rite
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The French Rite is a Masonic ritual system developed in France that emphasizes Enlightenment-era rationalism and secular, humanistic values within Freemasonry.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Rite canonical | 5 |
| Modern French Rite | 1 |
| Reformed French Rite | 1 |
| Rite Français Rétabli | 1 |
| Traditional French Rite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159618 — 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.
Target entity: French Rite Context triple: [Freemasons, hasRite, French Rite]
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Old Spanish Rite
The Old Spanish Rite, also known as the Mozarabic Rite, is an ancient liturgical tradition of the Catholic Church that developed on the Iberian Peninsula before the widespread adoption of the Roman Rite.
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Swedish Rite
The Swedish Rite is a Christian-oriented Masonic system practiced primarily in Sweden and other Nordic countries, characterized by a highly structured degree system and close ties to national grand lodges.
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Carthusian Rite
The Carthusian Rite is a distinctive, ancient liturgical tradition used exclusively by the Carthusian Order, marked by its simplicity, austerity, and continuity with medieval Western monastic worship.
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Carmelite Rite
The Carmelite Rite is a historic Western liturgical tradition used by the Carmelite Order, characterized by its own particular prayers, ceremonies, and adaptations of the Roman liturgy.
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E.
Gallican Rite
The Gallican Rite was an early medieval Western Christian liturgical tradition used primarily in Gaul before being largely replaced by the Roman Rite.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: French Rite Target entity description: The French Rite is a Masonic ritual system developed in France that emphasizes Enlightenment-era rationalism and secular, humanistic values within Freemasonry.
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A.
Old Spanish Rite
The Old Spanish Rite, also known as the Mozarabic Rite, is an ancient liturgical tradition of the Catholic Church that developed on the Iberian Peninsula before the widespread adoption of the Roman Rite.
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B.
Swedish Rite
The Swedish Rite is a Christian-oriented Masonic system practiced primarily in Sweden and other Nordic countries, characterized by a highly structured degree system and close ties to national grand lodges.
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C.
Carthusian Rite
The Carthusian Rite is a distinctive, ancient liturgical tradition used exclusively by the Carthusian Order, marked by its simplicity, austerity, and continuity with medieval Western monastic worship.
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D.
Carmelite Rite
The Carmelite Rite is a historic Western liturgical tradition used by the Carmelite Order, characterized by its own particular prayers, ceremonies, and adaptations of the Roman liturgy.
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E.
Gallican Rite
The Gallican Rite was an early medieval Western Christian liturgical tradition used primarily in Gaul before being largely replaced by the Roman Rite.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic rite
ⓘ
Masonic ritual system ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
intellectual development of members
ⓘ
moral improvement of members ⓘ |
| allows | non-theistic interpretations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Continental Freemasonry
ⓘ
surface form:
continental Freemasonry
liberal Freemasonry ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | French Masonic authorities ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Anglo-Saxon Masonic rites
ⓘ
more theistic Masonic systems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| degreeSystem |
additional philosophical degrees
ⓘ
three symbolic degrees ⓘ |
| developedInContext | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
humanistic values
ⓘ
rationalism ⓘ secular values ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
civic virtue
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freedom of conscience ⓘ morality ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasCoreSymbolism |
light as knowledge
ⓘ
square and compasses ⓘ |
| hasGeographicSpread |
Europe
ⓘ
France ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasOrientation |
adogmatic
ⓘ
liberal ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
French Rite
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Modern French Rite
French Rite self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed French Rite
French Rite self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Traditional French Rite
|
| historicalOrigin | French Grand Lodge rituals of the 18th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment philosophy
ⓘ
French Revolution ideals ⓘ French rationalism ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Grand Orient de France
ⓘ
other French Masonic obediences ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of secular humanism in a Masonic framework
ⓘ
transmission of Enlightenment ideals within Freemasonry ⓘ |
| ritualEmphasis |
allegory
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philosophical discourse ⓘ symbolic instruction ⓘ |
| ritualStructure |
higher degrees
ⓘ
symbolic degrees ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Freemasons
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surface form:
Freemasonry
|
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Subject: French Rite Description of subject: The French Rite is a Masonic ritual system developed in France that emphasizes Enlightenment-era rationalism and secular, humanistic values within Freemasonry.
Referenced by (9)
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