York Rite Craft Masonry

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Masonic degree system component of the York Rite

York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.

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Observed surface forms (5)

Surface form	Occurrences
York Rite	2
Craft Masonry in the York Rite	1
Craft_Freemasonry	1
York Rite (in many jurisdictions)	1
York Rite Masonry	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Masonic degree system ⓘ component of the York Rite ⓘ
aimsToTeach	brotherly love ⓘ ethical conduct ⓘ relief ⓘ truth ⓘ
degreeStructureForms	basis for York Rite progression ⓘ
emphasizes	development of a Master Mason’s character ⓘ development of a Master Mason’s understanding ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ traditional lodge symbolism ⓘ
encourages	charitable activity ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ study of Masonic symbolism ⓘ
focusesOn	allegorical instruction ⓘ personal moral development ⓘ symbolic lodge work ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Blue Lodge Masonry in the York Rite context ⓘ York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ surface form: Craft Masonry in the York Rite
historicalRootsOverlap	Craft Freemasonry ⓘ surface form: English Craft Masonry traditions
isAssociatedWith	Entered Apprentice ⓘ surface form: Entered Apprentice degree Fellow Craft degree ⓘ surface form: Fellowcraft degree Master Mason degree ⓘ
isDistinctFrom	Scottish Rite degrees ⓘ surface form: Scottish Rite degree system
isFoundationFor	Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) ⓘ surface form: York Rite Chapter degrees York Rite Commandery orders ⓘ Masonic degrees ⓘ surface form: York Rite Council degrees other York Rite bodies ⓘ
isGovernedBy	Grand Lodges in York Rite–using jurisdictions ⓘ
isIntendedFor	Master Masons seeking further York Rite light ⓘ
isPracticedIn	Masonic lodges chartered under York Rite–affiliated Grand Lodges ⓘ some international York Rite jurisdictions ⓘ
isPracticedPrimarilyIn	North America ⓘ
isRelatedTo	Freemasons ⓘ surface form: Blue Lodge Masonry Craft Freemasonry ⓘ surface form: Symbolic Craft Masonry
partOf	York Rite Craft Masonry self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: York Rite
requiresPrerequisite	belief in a Supreme Being (in most jurisdictions) ⓘ
ritualsInclude	dramatic allegorical ceremonies ⓘ lectures explaining symbols ⓘ obligations and charges to candidates ⓘ
servesAs	entry point into the York Rite system ⓘ
supports	fraternal fellowship among Masons ⓘ
teachesThrough	symbolism of the lodge room ⓘ symbolism of the temple ⓘ symbolism of working tools ⓘ
transmits	traditional Masonic landmarks (as defined by its jurisdictions) ⓘ
usesSymbolismFrom	Solomonic temple traditions ⓘ operative stonemasonry ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) → associatedWith → York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ

subject surface form: Royal Arch Masonry

this entity surface form: York Rite Masonry

York Rite Craft Masonry → hasAlternativeName → York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ

this entity surface form: Craft Masonry in the York Rite

Freemasons → hasRite → York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ

this entity surface form: York Rite

Anglo-American Freemasonry → includesRite → York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ

this entity surface form: York Rite (in many jurisdictions)

Tyler → isRoleIn → York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ

this entity surface form: Craft_Freemasonry

York Rite Craft Masonry → partOf → York Rite Craft Masonry self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: York Rite

Junior Warden → presentInRite → York Rite Craft Masonry ⓘ