A rite, within the context of Freemasonry, refers to a comprehensive system of degrees that hold the capability to initiate and advance a newcomer through various stages of Masonic knowledge and experience. In some case a Master Mason can be invited to join a different rite after having reached Mastery to further his knowledge. For a system of Masonic degrees to be named rite, it must encompass the Frist three blue lodge craft degree, even if not practiced. In essence, a Masonic rite occupies a central position in the trajectory of a Mason's journey, serving as the vehicle through which Masonic teachings and lessons are imparted.[1] Except for rare exceptions, Masonic rites are most of the time under the control of a Grand Lodges for the first three degrees then under the control of a concordant body for any upper degrees.[2][3]

The most practiced rite in the world from the Entered Apprentice degree is the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.[4]

Masonic rites

Over time, a number of different Masonic degree systems have been developed, some of which are still in use, and others which have now ceased to exist. Known Masonic degree systems include:[5]

In his 1861 book "Tuileur Général De La Francmaçonnerie Ou Manuel De L'initié", Jean-Marie Ragon lists 52 Masonic Rites and over 1400 degrees.[5]

Masonic rites that are still practiced

Masonic rites that are believed to no longer be practice

  • Ancient Reformed rite[5]
  • Rite of Adoption[5]
  • Rite of Strict Observance[7]
  • Cagliostro Adoption Rite[5]
  • Rite of the Knights of the Two Eagles[5]
  • Amicists Rite.[12]
  • African Architect Rite, 1767.[13]
  • Rite of the Chapter of Clermont, 1754.[5]
  • Chaldean Rite, 3 degrees.[14]
  • Fesster Rite, 1765, 9 degrees.[14]
  • Clerks of the Relaxed Observance Rite, 10 Degrees.[7]
  • Rite of Brother Henoch, in 4 degrees.[7]
  • Indian Rite 3 degrees. [14]
  • Chastannier Rite (Benedict), 1767.[5]
  • Rite of the Negociates or the sublime Masters of the Luminous Ring. 1780, France, Pythagorean masonic rite, 3 degrees.[14]
  • Rite of the Benevolent Knights of the Holy City of Jerusalem[5]
  • Brothers of the Rose-Croix [15]
  • Brotherhood of Moravian brothers of the religious order of Freemasons also called, Order of the mustard seed, 1739 [15]
  • English Conclave of Templar-Kadosh Rite[5]
  • Primitive Scottish Rite, from Advocate Marchet de Nivelles, in 33 degrees.[5]
  • Rite of the Mother Lodge of Philosophical Scots (Paschalis).[5]
  • Rite of Reformed Scots by Tschoudy, 1766.[16]
  • Rite of Reformed Scots of Saint-Martin, in 7 degrees.[17]
  • Egyptian Rite, as named by Cagliostro, 1782.[5]
  • Rite of Elect Cőens, or Priests, 1754, Martinez Paschalis, 9 degrees.[7][18]
  • Rite of the Elect of the Truth, 1779, 14 degrees in three classes.[7][18]
  • Eons Rite , Zoroastrian Masonry[5]
  • Rite of the Knights of the Polar Star[5]
  • Fessler Rite, 1797, in 9 degrees.[19]
  • Rite of the Brothers[5]
  • Palladian Rite[5]
  • Rite of the Black Brothers[5]
  • Rite of the perfect Egyptian initiates, 7 Degrees, Lyon France, Crota -Repoa.[14]
  • Rite of Universal Harmony, 1782[5]
  • Rite of the Grand Lodge of the Three Globes, 1740, Berlin, 17 degrees.[14]
  • Zinnendorf Rite, in 7 degrees, 1770.[14]
  • Heredom Rite, or Perfection, 25 degrees, 1758[5]
  • Rite of the Invisibles[5]
  • Rose Croix Rectified of Schroeder, 1766 in 7 degrees.[7]
  • Hermetic Rite of Avignon[15]
  • Rite of Liberty, founded in Paris around 1740[5]
  • Rite of Memphis or Oriental, in 95 degrees[5]
  • Rite of the Decorated Masters (Strict Observance) [5]
  • Rite of Misraim or Judean, in 90 degrees.[5]
  • French Noahides Rite, (Napoleonic Masonry).[5]
  • Rite of the Templar Orient[5]
  • Haitian rite, 3 degrees, (Blue Lodge)[14]
  • Rite of the Land of Palestine[5]
  • Pernetty Rite, or Enlightened of Avignon, 1760.[5][15]
  • Persian Philosophical Rite, in 7 degrees.[7]
  • Philalethes Rite, or Seekers of Truth, 1773, in 12 degrees.[20]
  • Rite Primitif de Narbonne (Rite of the Primitive Philadelphians of Narbonne), 1779, in 3 degrees.[21][22]
  • Schroepffer Rite (magic, evocations).[23]
  • Sophisians Rite, 1801, in 7 degrees.[21]
  • The Rite of Swedenborg, or Illuminated of Stockholm, in 8 degrees, 1721.[24][25]
  • "Rite de la Vieille Bru" or, of the Faithful Scotchman, from Toulouse, France ,1748, 3 symbolic degrees, 6 upper, 9 total.[26][27][28]
  • Rite of the Disciples of Hermes.[29]
  • Manichaean Brothers Rite.[30]
  • Pantheists Rite, or Socratic Lodge.[31]
  • Rite of the Knights of the Pure Truth[5]
  • Xerophagists Rite.[32][33]
  • Rite of the Illuminated Zodiac.[5]

Masonic orders

  • Order of the Apocalypse.[5]
  • Order of Noachites, 1757, M. de St. Gelaire.[5]
  • Knight of the Holy City Order.[5]
  • Architects of Africa or African Brotherhood or Chaos Order.[5]
  • Order of the Eagles and the Sun.[5]
  • Assanites Order (The Old Man of the Mountain).[5]
  • Order of Cuchiara or Trowel Order (Italy, 1512).[5]
  • Bonze Order.[5]
  • Cauldron Order (Italy, 1512).[5]
  • Charles XIII Order (Bernadotte, King of Sweden).[5]
  • Knights of Asia Order or Initiated Brothers in 5 degrees.[5]
  • Scandinavian Order.[5]
  • Adepts Order.[5]
  • Knights of the Desert Order.[5]
  • Diamond Order or Invulnerable Knights (17th century).[5]
  • Awakened Order (18th century).[5]
  • Moravian Brothers Order (The Mustard Seed).[5]
  • Grand Duke Order.[5]
  • Lanturlus Order (Instituted in 1771 by the Marquis de Croismarc).[5]
  • Hassanites Order (The Old Man of the Mountain).[5]
  • Illustrious Neapolitan Grand Masters Order.[5]
  • Magicians Order (18th century).[5]
  • Masters of 1804, (Political masonic Order).[5]
  • Palladium Order or Sovereign Council of Wisdom (18th century).[5]
  • Perfect Initiates of Asia Order.[5]
  • Unknown Philosophers Order (In 2 points).[5]
  • Sacred Sophisiros Order.[5]
  • Saint-Joachim Order (Christian Freemasonry, 1760).[5]
  • Seven Sages Order or Companions of Ulysses (17th century).[5]
  • Tobacological Order or Prizers (18th century)[5]

Masonic academies

  • Academy of the Rose, 4 degrees.[5]
  • Russian-Swedish, Alchemical Masonry of Schroder.[5]
  • Academy of the Ancients or Secrets, in Warsaw.[5]
  • Academy Areopagite of the Knights Kadosch.[5]
  • Academy of the Sublime Masters of the Luminous Ring.[5]
  • Academy of the True Masons, in 6 degrees, in Paris, 1861.[5]

Diffusion of rites

In the United States

The Grand College of Rites focuses on the collection and publication of texts from defunct masonic degrees, and quasi-Masonic rituals used by other fraternities and societies.[34] One of its stated purposes is the prevention, within the larger community of Freemasons, of the revival or usage of any rituals that are not currently in use in the United States.[35]

See also

References

  1. ↑ de Hoyos, Arturo (2014). "Masonic Rites and Systems". In Bodgan, Henrik; Snoek, Jan A. M. (eds.). Handbook of Freemasonry. Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion. Vol. 8. Leiden: Brill Publishers. pp. 355–377. doi:10.1163/9789004273122_020. ISBN 978-90-04-21833-8. ISSN 1874-6691.
  2. ↑ https://jl1.org/lodge/index.php/appendant-and-concordant-bodies-of-freemasonry/
  3. ↑ https://freemason-wa.org/concordant-bodies/#:~:text=Concordant%20Bodies%20are%20those%20organizations,Appendant%20and%20affiliated%20with%20Freemasonry.
  4. ↑ https://scottishrite.org/about/questions/
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 J.-M. Ragon (1861). Tuileur Général de la Francmaçonnerie ou Manuel de l'Initié (in French). Paris: Collignon, Libraire-Éditeur. pp.335-378
  6. ↑ https://californiafreemason.org/2022/06/27/the-rite-stuff/ "It’s been worked in Brazil since the early 19th century."
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Folger, Robert B., M.D. (1881). The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, in Thirty-Three Degrees: Known Hitherto Under the Names of the "Rite of Perfection," "The Rite of Freedom," "The Ancient Scottish Rite," "The Rite of Kilwinning," and Last, as the "Scottish Rite, Ancient and Accepted." A Full and Complete History, with an Appendix Containing Numerous Authentic Documents, Relating to the Origin, Progress, and Establishment of the Rite—Edicts, Circulars, Patents, Registers, and the Opinions of Numerous Authors—Illustrated with Tablets (PDF). New York: Published by the Author.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) pp. 48-49
  8. ↑ https://www.adonhiramita.org.br/rito-adonhiramita?lang=en Currently, the Adonhiramite Rite is practiced in Brazil by all regular and legitimate powers, in Portugal , Uruguay and France.
  9. ↑ https://glup.pt/web/?page_id=37
  10. ↑ https://www.gadlu.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/NUMERO-17.pdf
  11. ↑ https://www.adonhiramita.org.br/ritoecletico?lang=en Practiced in Uruguay, Brazil
  12. ↑ Forestier, René Le (15 February 2022). The Bavarian Illuminati: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Secret Society. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781644113783.
  13. ↑ https://www.heritage-history.com/index.php?c=read&author=heckethorn&book=secret2&story=rites
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 César Moreau (1855). Précis sur la Franc-Maçonnerie, son origine, son histoire, ses doctrines, etc., et opinions diverses sur cette ancienne et célèbre institution, etc. Paris: Chez l'auteur, rue de Luxembourg, N° 5. Page pp.16-20
  15. 1 2 3 4 Clavel, F. T. B. (1843). Histoire pittoresque de la franc-maçonnerie et des sociétés secrètes anciennes et modernes. Pagnerre, éditeur. pp. 390 pp. 164, 168.
  16. ↑ https://www.cairn.info/le-rite-ecossais-ancien-et-accepte--9782130581956-page-71.htm
  17. ↑ Chevalier, C.-H. (1969). "Maçons écossais au XVIIIe siècle". Annales Historiques de la Révolution Française. 197: 393–408. doi:10.3406/ahrf.1969.3783.
  18. 1 2 https://www.cairn.info/la-franc-maconnerie--9782130524892-page-94.htm
  19. ↑ "Masonic Encyclopedia Entry on Fessler, Rite of".
  20. ↑ Atger, A. (1902). "Court de Gébelin Franc-Maçon". Bulletin Historique et Littéraire (Société de l'Histoire du Protestantisme Français). 51 (11): 599–601. JSTOR 24287905.
  21. 1 2 https://hatch.kookscience.com/wiki/Ordre_Sacr%C3%A9_des_Sophisiens
  22. ↑ "Le rite primitif des Philadelphes". 28 September 2005.
  23. ↑ Renko Geffarth. The Masonic Necromancer: Shifting Identities in the Lives of Johann Georg Schrepfer.
  24. ↑ "Swedenborgian Rite".
  25. ↑ Ragon, Jean Marie (1853). Orthodoxie maçonnique (in French). pp.255-290
  26. ↑ https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/public/gdcmassbookdig/ancientaccepted00folg/ancientaccepted00folg.pdf p. 47
  27. ↑ "Sur la piste des Écossais Fidèles". 6 October 2022.
  28. ↑ "Bouillon".
  29. ↑ "7052-7 : Tradition Hermétique et Franc-Maçonnerie".
  30. ↑ https://www.cairn.info/albigeois-et-cathares--9782130579205-page-19.htm
  31. ↑ https://www.cairn.info/revue-chroniques-d-histoire-maconnique-2022-2-page-7.htm
  32. ↑ "Le Temple Mystique Revue de la Franc Maconnerie 1855 09 12".
  33. ↑ http://vrijmetselaarsgilde.eu/Maconnieke%20Encyclopedie/MMAP~1/M-13B~1.HTM
  34. ↑ Grand College of Rites home page Archived 2006-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 17 April 2006.
  35. ↑ Constitution of the Grand College of Rites Accessed 17 April 2006.
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