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Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from the loose organization of medieval masons (i.e. stone workers) working in the medieval building industry. [1]
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Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from the loose organization of medieval masons (i.e. stone workers) working in the medieval building industry. [1]
Freemasonry in Canada traces its origins to the United Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of Ireland, as a result of Canada's history as a dominion within the British Empire. Freemasonry in the United States, including Prince Hall Freemasonry, also influenced the formation of Freemasonry in Canada. Erasmus James Philipps became a Freemason while working on a commission to resolve boundaries in New England and, in 1739, became provincial grand master for Nova Scotia; Philipps founded the first Masonic lodge in Canada at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. [2] The Castle Island Virtual Lodge No. 190 is an example of an internet lodge whereby meetings are conducted online rather than in person.
At the time of confederation in 1867, eleven men of the 37 Fathers of Confederation were Freemasons. [3]
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There is a number of various supreme organisations (Grand Lodges, National Lodges, Grand Orients, and Federations) active in Canada representing a number of regularity / amity networks along with a number of independent lodges.
| Supreme Body | Jurisdiction | Established | HQ | Number of Lodges | Membership | Regularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario (GLCPOO) |  Ontario | 1855 | Hamilton | 560 | 36,733 [20] | UGLE |
| Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons Province of Ontario and Jurisdiction | Ontario | 1856 [21] | 10 [22] | UGLE | ||
| Grand Lodge of Manitoba |  Manitoba | 1875 [23] | Winnipeg | 54 | 1,971 [20] | UGLE |
| Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador |  Newfoundland and Labrador | 1997 | St. John's | 30 | 1,533 [20] | UGLE |
| Grand Lodge of Quebec |  Quebec | 1869 | Montréal | 77 [24] | 3,771 [20] | UGLE |
| Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia |  Nova Scotia | 1866 [23] | Halifax | 114 | 3,473 [20] | UGLE |
| Grand Lodge of New Brunswick |  New Brunswick | 1867 [23] | Saint John | 51 | 2,568 [20] | UGLE |
| Grand Lodge of Prince Edward Island |  Prince Edward Island | 1875 [23] | 15 [25] | 626 [20] | UGLE | |
| Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan |  Saskatchewan | 1906 [26] | Regina | 58 | 2,365 [20] | UGLE |
| Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon |  British Columbia | 1871 | Vancouver | 143 [27] | 6,004 [20] | UGLE |
| Grand Lodge of Alberta |  Alberta | 1905 | Calgary | 119 [28] | 6,242 [20] | UGLE |
| Grande Loge ANI du Canada[ citation needed ] |  Canada | 2009 | Montreal | 3 | CLIPSAS | |
| Fédération canadienne du Droit Humain | Canada | 8 (6 in french, 1 in english, 1 in spanish) [29] | DH | |||
| Grand Orient du Québec | Quebec | 2012 | 4 [30] | |||
| Grande Loge Nationale du Canada | Canada | 1985 | 16 [31] | CLIPSAS | ||
| Gran Logia de Lengua Española de Canada (Spanish Language) | Canada | 5 [32] |
Membership numbers could be overstated, as membership in multiple lodges is actively encouraged.
There appears to be a number of other supreme bodies in the country, including Grand Orient de France Amerique du Nord, Obédience Mixte Nord-Américaine: George Washington Union, Grand Orient du Canada, Grande Loge Autonome du Québec, Grande Loge Mixte du Québec, but the information on them is not readily available.
The Grand Lodge of Scotland has a District Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador responsible for 11 lodges. [33]
The Grand Lodge of Alberta also includes the Northwest Territories, particularly a lodge in Yellowknife, although there used to be a lodge in Inuvik in the 2000s (Far North Lodge).
Events from the year 1914 in Canada.
Events from the year 1923 in Canada.
Events from the year 1926 in Canada.
Events from the year 1952 in Canada.
Events from the year 1954 in Canada.
Events from the year 1960 in Canada.
Events from the year 1963 in Canada.
The following lists events that happened during 1909 in the Canada.
Events from the year 1968 in Canada.
Events from the year 1912 in Canada.
Events from the year 1930 in Canada.
Events from the year 1882 in Canada.
Events from the year 1955 in Canada.
Events from the year 1913 in Canada.
The Grand Orient de France (GODF) is the oldest and largest of several Freemasonic organizations based in France and is the oldest in Continental Europe. The Grand Orient de France is generally regarded as the "mother lodge" of Continental Freemasonry.
This is a chronology of the formation of "regular" or "mainstream" Masonic Grand Lodges in North America, descending from the Premier Grand Lodge of England or its rival, the Antient Grand Lodge of England. A Grand Lodge is the governing body that supervises "Craft" Freemasonry in a particular jurisdiction or geographical area.
Continental Freemasonry, otherwise known as Liberal Freemasonry, Latin Freemasonry, and Adogmatic Freemasonry, includes the Masonic lodges, primarily on the European continent, that recognize the Grand Orient de France (GOdF) or belong to CLIPSAS, SIMPA, TRACIA, CIMAS, COMAM, CATENA, GLUA, or any of various other international organizations of Liberal, i.e., Continental Freemasonry. The larger number of Freemasons, most of whom live in the United States–where Regular Freemasonry holds a virtual monopoly–belong to Masonic lodges that recognize the United Grand Lodge of England and do not recognize Continental Freemasons, regarding them as "irregular".
Freemasonry in France has been influential on the worldwide Masonic movement due to its founding of Continental Freemasonry.
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