Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23 A.F & A.M. Longmont Colorado

Saint Vrain Masonic Lodge #23

Jan 20 2010

Chivalric Orders

The Chivalric Orders

Chivalric Orders Encampment
Chivalric Orders Encampment

The Chivalric Orders are a set of three Orders culminating in the grade of Knight Templar, and controlled by that body. This body is markedly different from its foreign counterparts, in that it exhibits a paramilitary structure and outlook on Masonry, being the only branch of Masonry in the world that is a uniformed body. Its requirement that its members be professed Christians has led to calls of condemnation from other Masonic bodies and organizations both inside and outside the United States, claiming that the body is more of a Christian organization rather than a Masonic body. [Read more…]

Written by Longmont Masons · Categorized: Encampment · Tagged: Chivalric Orders, York Rite Masons

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