Provincial Grand Lodge of Murcia

Masonic Orders

Under the auspices of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Murcia, various Masonic Orders work, each with their own rites, traditions and degrees. Below are the bodies currently active in our Province.

Mark Master Masons

Masonic Order

Mark Master Masons

One of the most widespread additional degrees in the Masonic tradition. Its symbolism revolves around the keystone of Solomon's Temple: it illustrates how judgement based on appearance can reject the most important piece of the building. It regards the brethren as "living stones" in the building of an inner, spiritual temple, and imparts the lesson of just reward for effort and merit.

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The historic journey towards Masonic perfection.

Lodges in Murcia

Marca Siete Coronas N.º 1957

District of Mark Master Masons of Spain

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Royal Ark Mariner

Masonic Order

Royal Ark Mariners

An ancient and honourable Fraternity whose ceremony is set around the Universal Flood. Its teachings focus on the virtues of obedience and faith practised by the Patriarch Noah in response to the divine command to build the Ark to preserve humanity. It has worked under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons since 1871.

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Obedience and faith in the face of the divine command for the salvation of humanity.

Lodges in Murcia

Nautas Siete Coronas N.º 1957

District of Mark Master Masons of Spain

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Orden de Athelstan

Masonic Order

Order of Athelstan

Founded in honour of King Athelstan of England, the first Christian monarch who granted a founding charter to Freemasonry in 926 AD at York. Its motto — Honor virtutis praemium — proclaims that honour is the reward of virtue, the guiding principle of all its workings.

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Honour as the supreme reward of virtue and work well done.

Courts in Murcia

Corte Alfonso X el Sabio

 

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Santo Arco Real de Jerusalén

Masonic Order

Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem

Considered the essential completion of the degree of Master Mason, it is the Supreme Order of Freemasonry. Its roots trace back to 1743 in Ireland and in 1813, with the Grand Union, it was officially incorporated as an indispensable part of "pure and ancient" Freemasonry. Its workings are carried out in Chapters.

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The completion of Freemasonry: the rediscovery of the Lost Word.

Chapters in Murcia

Capítulo Sierra Espuña 31

Capítulo Sierra Espuña N.º 31

Provincial Grand Chapter of Valencia

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Capítulo Arroyo de Gihón 38

Capítulo Arroyo de Gihón N.º 38

Provincial Grand Chapter of Valencia

Caballeros Templarios

Masonic Order

United Religious and Military Orders

Full name: The United Religious, Military and Masonic Orders of the Temple, of St John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta. Its historical roots date back to 1118 AD, when the Order was founded in Jerusalem to protect pilgrims in the Holy Land. In its modern Masonic form, the candidate assumes the role of a pilgrim who is elevated to the dignity of Knight. Its workings are carried out in Preceptories.

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Courage, inner reflection and action: the elements of life's pilgrimage.

Preceptories in Murcia

Preceptory Marqués de Los Vélez No. 21

 

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Orden del Monitor Secreto

Masonic Order

Order of the Secret Monitor

Full name: Brotherhoods of David and Jonathan in the British Isles and Overseas Territories. Based on the bond of friendship and loyalty that united King David and Jonathan according to the Scriptures, this Order celebrates the values of unconditional fidelity and sincere brotherhood. Its workings take place in Councils, assembled in the Grand Conclave.

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Loyalty and true friendship, a reflection of the eternal bond between David and Jonathan.

Councils in Murcia

Conclave Ger Anat No. 567

 

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Conclave Almenara No. 624

 

Grados Masónicos Aliados

Masonic Order

Allied Masonic Degrees

The Order of Allied Masonic Degrees brings together several degrees of different traditions and origins which, though not belonging to a single system, share the spirit of fraternal union. Its motto — Hominum Proposita Deus Constituit — proclaims that it is God who orders the purposes of man. Its workings take place in Councils, presided over by the Grand Council.

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Hominum Proposita Deus Constituit — It is God who orders the purposes of man.

Councils in Murcia

Council Thader No. 240

 

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Council Costa Cálida No. 259

 

Sacerdotes Caballeros Templarios

Masonic Order

Knights Templar Priests

The Grand College of the Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests and Order of Holy Wisdom finds its roots in the 18th-century Irish Masonic tradition. Its mysteries unfold in the Celestial Tabernacle and the Priesthood of Melchizedek, exploring the deepest and most spiritual dimension of the Templar tradition. Its bodies of working are known as Tabernacles.

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A unique Masonic tradition, consecrated to the mysteries of the Priesthood and Wisdom.

Tabernacles in Murcia

Tabernacle Virgen de La Arrixaca No. 293

 

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Supremo Consejo Grado 33 REAA

Masonic Order

Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree

The Supreme Council of the 33rd and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Spain is the supreme authority of the AASR in Spanish territory. Guardian of the philosophical degrees from the 4th to the 33rd, it watches over the regularity and purity of the Rite and is the sole competent body to confer the 33rd Degree, the highest distinction of the Scottish Rite. Its motto — Deus Meumque Jus — proclaims God and Justice as guiding principles.

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Deus Meumque Jus — God and My Right, guiding principles of the Scottish Rite.

More information

Supreme Council for Spain

 

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The listed Orders work independently of the Blue Lodges, although their members are regular Masons under the auspices of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Murcia. For more information about any of them, please use the Contact form.