Freemasonry in Canada

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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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History

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.

Masonic Fathers of Confederation

At the time of confederation in 1867, eleven men of the 37 Fathers of Confederation were Freemasons. [3]

Other Notable Canadian Masons

Governors

Politicians

Businessmen

Military

Science and Engineering

Sports

Clergy

Arts

Others

Notable Masonic buildings in Canada

Grand Lodge of Canada, King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario GrandLodgeOfCanada.JPG
Grand Lodge of Canada, King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario

Governing bodies

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 BodyJurisdictionEstablishedHQNumber of LodgesMembershipRegularity
Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario (GLCPOO)Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 1855Hamilton56036,733 [21] UGLE
Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons Province of Ontario and JurisdictionFlag of Ontario.svg  Ontario

Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec [22]

1856 [22] 10 [23] UGLE
Grand Lodge of Manitoba Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 1875 [24] Winnipeg541,971 [21] UGLE
Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador 1997St. John's301,533 [21] UGLE
Grand Lodge of Quebec Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 1869Montréal77 [25] 3,771 [21] UGLE
Grand Lodge of Nova ScotiaFlag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia 1866 [24] Halifax1143,473 [21] UGLE
Grand Lodge of New BrunswickFlag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick 1867 [24] Saint John512,568 [21] UGLE
Grand Lodge of Prince Edward IslandFlag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island 1875 [24] 15 [26] 626 [21] UGLE
Grand Lodge of SaskatchewanFlag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 1906 [27] Regina582,365 [21] UGLE
Grand Lodge of British Columbia and YukonFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia

Flag of Yukon.svg  Yukon

1871Vancouver143 [28] 6,004 [21] UGLE
Grand Lodge of AlbertaFlag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 1905Calgary119 [29] 6,242 [21] UGLE
Grande Loge ANI du Canada[ citation needed ]Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2009Montreal3 CLIPSAS
Fédération canadienne du Droit HumainFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8 (6 in french, 1 in english, 1 in spanish) [30] DH
Grand Orient du QuébecFlag of Quebec.svg  Quebec 20124 [31]
Grande Loge Nationale du CanadaFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 198516 [32] CLIPSAS
Gran Logia de Lengua Española de Canada (Spanish Language)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5 [33]

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. [34]

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).

See also

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