Royal Arch Captain
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The Royal Arch Captain is a principal officer in Royal Arch Masonry responsible for assisting in the ceremonial work and governance of a Royal Arch Chapter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Arch Captain canonical | 3 |
| High Priest (Royal Arch Masonry) | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic office
ⓘ
Royal Arch Masonry office ⓘ principal officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | High Priest ⓘ |
| branchOf | York Rite ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
assists in preparation of candidates
ⓘ
directs candidates during exaltation ⓘ guards certain entrances within the chapter room ⓘ participates in opening and closing rituals ⓘ |
| ceremonialTitle | Royal Arch Captain self-link ⓘ |
| hasRole |
assists in ceremonial work
ⓘ
assists in governance of the chapter ⓘ assists the High Priest ⓘ assists the King ⓘ assists the Scribe ⓘ supervises certain ritual movements ⓘ |
| isOfficerOf |
Grand Chapter
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Chapter
|
| isPartOf |
Grand Chapter
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Chapter
|
| jurisdictionVariation | duties vary by Grand Chapter ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| officeLevel | subordinate officer ⓘ |
| organizationalContext | subordinate to the three principal officers of the chapter ⓘ |
| rankComparedTo |
above Captain of the Host
ⓘ
below Principal Sojourner ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Freemasons
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry
|
| reportsTo | High Priest ⓘ |
| requiresMembershipIn |
Grand Chapter
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Chapter
|
| requiresPriorDegree |
Master Mason
ⓘ
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Arch Mason
|
| seatLocation | within the chapter room ⓘ |
| symbolism |
associated with guarding and order
ⓘ
represents leadership in action and movement ⓘ |
| termType | elective or appointive depending on jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
England ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
other Commonwealth countries ⓘ |
| wearsRegalia |
distinctive jewel
ⓘ
officer’s apron ⓘ officer’s sash or collar ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Captain of the Host
ⓘ
Principal Sojourner ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Royal Arch Masonry
this entity surface form:
High Priest (Royal Arch Masonry)