Supreme Council

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The Supreme Council is the highest governing body overseeing the Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States.

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instanceOf Masonic governing body
Scottish Rite Supreme Council
affiliation Freemasonry (non-denominational fraternal organization) NERFINISHED
country United States of America
foundedBy Albert Pike NERFINISHED
governanceStructure Council of 33° Scottish Rite Masons NERFINISHED
governsDegreeRange 4°–33° of the Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction)
hasDegree 33° Inspector General Honorary
hasHistoricalInfluenceOn Development of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the United States
hasLeaderTitle Sovereign Grand Commander NERFINISHED
hasMembershipType Active members (voting members of the Supreme Council)
Honorary 33° members
hasMotto Deus Meumque Jus NERFINISHED
hasOrganizationalLevelBelow Scottish Rite Orients NERFINISHED
Scottish Rite Valleys NERFINISHED
hasRitualAuthorityOver Scottish Rite rituals in the Southern Jurisdiction
hasScope National (within its jurisdictional territory in the United States)
hasTitleForMembers Deputy of the Supreme Council
Sovereign Grand Inspector General NERFINISHED
headquartersBuilding House of the Temple NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
highestGoverningBodyOf Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States NERFINISHED
isDistinctFrom Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA NERFINISHED
isPartOf Scottish Rite of Freemasonry NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Southern Jurisdiction of the United States NERFINISHED
language English
maintains Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library (House of the Temple collections) NERFINISHED
meetingPlace House of the Temple NERFINISHED
nonProfitStatus Non-profit fraternal body
officialName Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. NERFINISHED
oversees Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, USA NERFINISHED
primaryFunction Administration of Scottish Rite degrees in the Southern Jurisdiction
Charitable and educational activities associated with the Scottish Rite
Preservation of Scottish Rite rituals and traditions
publishes Scottish Rite Journal NERFINISHED
regionServed Southern United States
religiousTradition Freemasonry
requiresMembershipIn A regular Masonic lodge (Blue Lodge) for its members
rite Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite NERFINISHED
shortName Southern Jurisdiction Supreme Council NERFINISHED
Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction NERFINISHED
supervises Scottish Rite Orients in the Southern Jurisdiction NERFINISHED
Scottish Rite Valleys in the Southern Jurisdiction NERFINISHED
typeOfOrganization Fraternal organization
usesDegreeSystem 32° system plus honorary 33°
usesSymbol Double-headed eagle of the Scottish Rite NERFINISHED

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