Grande Loge de France
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The Grande Loge de France is a major French Masonic obedience known for its humanist and spiritual orientation within the tradition of Continental Freemasonry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Lodge of France | 1 |
| Grande Loge de France canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3162141 — 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: Grande Loge de France Context triple: [Continental Freemasonry, notableBody, Grande Loge de France]
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A.
Grand Orient de France
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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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.
European Masonic Alliance
The European Masonic Alliance is a transnational association that brings together liberal and progressive Masonic obediences from across Europe to coordinate their activities and promote shared values.
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D.
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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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.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grande Loge de France Target entity description: The Grande Loge de France is a major French Masonic obedience known for its humanist and spiritual orientation within the tradition of Continental Freemasonry.
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A.
Grand Orient de France
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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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.
European Masonic Alliance
The European Masonic Alliance is a transnational association that brings together liberal and progressive Masonic obediences from across Europe to coordinate their activities and promote shared values.
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D.
French Rite
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic jurisdiction
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Masonic obedience ⓘ Masonic organization ⓘ |
| admits | men ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| doesNotAdmit | women ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Masonic organizations
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry
ethics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ spiritual development ⓘ |
| follows | Scottish Rite ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
Masonic instruction
ⓘ
charitable work ⓘ philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
humanist
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liberal ⓘ non-dogmatic ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | federal system of lodges ⓘ |
| hasPart | Masonic lodges ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | Masonic reviews ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| ideology |
Humanism
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Spiritualism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | France ⓘ |
| masonicTradition |
Continental Freemasonry
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Continental Freemasonry ⓘ
surface form:
Liberal Freemasonry
|
| motto | Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité ⓘ |
| opposes | dogmatism ⓘ |
| partOf | Continental Freemasonry ⓘ |
| promotes |
freedom of conscience
ⓘ
human dignity ⓘ laicity ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| regionServed | France ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Deism
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Spiritual Freemasonry ⓘ |
| requiresBeliefIn | a Supreme Being ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| symbolicReference | Grand Architect of the Universe ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership | initiatory ⓘ |
| usesRite |
Scottish Rite
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surface form:
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
|
| usesSymbolismFrom | Scottish Rite degrees ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grande Loge de France Description of subject: The Grande Loge de France is a major French Masonic obedience known for its humanist and spiritual orientation within the tradition of Continental Freemasonry.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Continental Freemasonry
this entity surface form:
Grand Lodge of France