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The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is commonly known as the Scottish Rite. It is one of several groups that are part of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry. The Scottish Rite is the largest and most widely practiced Masonic Rite in the world and employs a Lodge system.

 
 
 

The governing body of the Scottish Rite is the Supreme Council, 33°.  It is composed of active and deputy members of the 36 states and several overseas jurisdictions that make up the Southern Jurisdiction.

Each state or jurisdiction that belongs to the Southern Jurisdiction is called an Orient.  The local Scottish Rite body is called a Valley. Each Valley has up to four Scottish Rite bodies, and each body confers a set of degrees. In the Southern Jurisdiction these are:

  • Lodge of Perfection (4°–14°)
  • Chapter of Rose Croix (15°–18°)
  • Council of Kadosh (19°–30°)
  • Consistory (31°–32°).

The Supreme Council confers the 33rd Degree of Sovereign Grand Inspector General.

 
 
 
 
It is the mission of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, SJ, to improve its members and enhance the communities in which they live by teaching and emulating the principles of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity, and Truth while actively embracing high social, moral, and spiritual values including fellowship, compassion, and dedication to God, family and country.
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