Senior Warden
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The Senior Warden is a principal officer of a Masonic lodge, second in authority to the Worshipful Master and responsible for assisting in the governance and ritual work of the lodge.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic lodge officer
ⓘ
principal officer of a Masonic lodge ⓘ |
| assistsWith |
governance of the lodge
ⓘ
ritual work of the lodge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fellow Craft degree
ⓘ
surface form:
Fellowcraft degree
working tools of the Fellowcraft degree in some rituals ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
confirms that all present are Master Masons when required
ⓘ
proclaims the lodge duly closed in some rituals ⓘ |
| electedOrAppointed | elected in most Masonic jurisdictions ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a Master Mason in good standing
ⓘ
usually must have served in a subordinate lodge office ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn |
Masonic lodge ceremonies
ⓘ
closing of the lodge ⓘ degree conferrals ⓘ opening of the lodge ⓘ |
| jurisdictionVariation | duties vary slightly by Grand Lodge jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mayActAs | presiding officer in the absence of the Worshipful Master ⓘ |
| officerLinePosition | principal step toward becoming Worshipful Master ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
balloting on petitions
ⓘ
installation of lodge officers ⓘ |
| partOf | hierarchy of lodge officers ⓘ |
| precedesOffice | Worshipful Master ⓘ |
| presentInOrganization |
Masonic lodges
ⓘ
surface form:
Blue Lodge Freemasonry
Craft Freemasonry ⓘ Symbolic Lodge ⓘ |
| rankInLodge | second in authority to the Worshipful Master ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Junior Warden
ⓘ
Worshipful Master ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Worshipful Master ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
announcing closing of the lodge
ⓘ
directing the Junior Warden in some jurisdictions ⓘ ensuring harmony among the brethren ⓘ overseeing the work of the lodge officers below him in rank ⓘ relieving the Worshipful Master when required ⓘ seeing that the brethren are properly instructed ⓘ supervision of the lodge when at labor ⓘ |
| ritualTitle | Right Worshipful Brother in some jurisdictions when a Past Senior Warden ⓘ |
| succeedsFromOffice | Junior Warden in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| symbolicRepresentation |
setting sun
ⓘ
strength ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
maturity of judgment
ⓘ
support of the Master ⓘ |
| termLength | typically one Masonic year ⓘ |
| traditionalPositionInLodgeRoom | West ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Grand Lodges around the world
ⓘ
regular Masonic jurisdictions ⓘ |
| wearsJewel | Level in many rituals ⓘ |
| wearsRegalia | distinctive collar jewel indicating office ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.