Junior Deacon
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The Junior Deacon is a Masonic lodge officer responsible for assisting in ceremonial duties and controlling access to the lodge during meetings.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Masonic lodge officer
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Masonic office → |
| appearsInRitual |
Masonic lodge closing ritual
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Masonic lodge opening ritual → |
| associatedWithDegree |
Entered Apprentice degree
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Fellow Craft degree → Master Mason degree → |
| ceremonialRole |
assists in ballot procedures
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assists in opening and closing the lodge → assists in receiving visitors → |
| controls |
inner door of the lodge
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| cooperatesWith |
Senior Deacon
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| etymology |
“deacon” from Greek “diakonos” meaning servant or attendant
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| genderTradition |
male in traditional regular Freemasonry
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| hasAbbreviation |
J.D.
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| hasDuty |
assists in ceremonial duties
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assists in maintaining order within the lodge room → carries messages between the Worshipful Master and the Senior Warden → controls access to the lodge during meetings → escorts candidates during degree ceremonies → guards the inner door of the lodge → transmits orders of the Worshipful Master → |
| hasImplement |
rod
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| hasSymbol |
square and compasses with a moon
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| isElectedOrAppointed |
appointed
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| isPartOf |
Masonic lodge
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| isStepInProgression |
line of lodge officers
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| languageOfTitle |
English
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| locationInLodge |
seated at the right of the Senior Warden
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| officeLevel |
subordinate officer
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| presentInBodyType |
craft lodge
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| presentInJurisdiction |
Grand Lodge of Ireland
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Grand Lodge of Scotland → United Grand Lodge of England → many North American Grand Lodges → |
| rankRelativeTo |
above Stewards
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below Senior Deacon → |
| religiousTradition |
Freemasonry
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| reportsTo |
Worshipful Master
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| requiresInstallation |
formal officer installation ceremony
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| requiresMembership |
Master Mason
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| symbolicMeaning |
represents service and vigilance
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| termLength |
one year in many jurisdictions
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| worksWithOfficer |
Tyler
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| wornJewelry |
officer’s jewel
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| wornRegalia |
officer’s apron
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Senior Deacon
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collaboratesWith |
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Senior Deacon
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hasCounterpart |
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Masonic lodge
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hasOfficer |