- Freemasonry in Sweden
In
Sweden several differentfreemasonry organizations have been active and several are present today.venska Frimurare Orden
Svenska Frimurare Orden (The Swedish Order of Freemasons) started in 1735 and has a total of 68 lodges throughout the country and circa 15,000 members. It works according to the
Swedish Rite and allow male members that must beChristian . In contrast to the working of the majority in international freemasonry it excludes believers in aSupreme Being who are non-Christians. However, a foreign freemason from a recognized obedience of any religion may attend lodges working in the degrees I to VI. Foreign visitors to lodges working in degrees VII and higher must sign at statement assuring that they are Christian. [ [http://www.frimurarorden.se/eng/index.html Swedish Order of Freemasons] ]Le Droit Humain
Le Droit Humain started in 1918 in Sweden and has one lodge inStockholm . Being an co-masonic obedience it admits both men and women who believe in a Supreme Being. It works according to theScottish Rite . [ [http://home8.swipnet.se/~w-84612/sfo.html/ Le Droit Humain] ]Frimurare Lägret
Frimurare Lägret started started 1951 and ceased their activity in 2006. It had four lodges in
Lund ,Halmstad ,Göteborg andHelsingborg . It accepted male members that believed in a Supreme Being. It worked according to the Scottish Rite. In 2006 most members joined the association Den Räta Vinkel which has a goal to re-establish craft/blue lodges open to all men who believe in a Supreme Being in Sweden.Gran Oriente Latinoamericano
Gran Oriente Latinoamericano started in 1984 in Sweden and have lodges in Stockholm,
Norrköping andSödertälje . Being a co-masonic obedience it admits both men and women. It is adogmatic and thus do not require a belief in a Supreme Being. It works according to the French Rite (Rite Français). [ [http://golasuecia.org/sidor/uno_azul.html#// Gran Oriente Latinoamericano] ]Royal Order of Scotland
Royal Order of Scotland was first established in 1852 but activities discontinued after a few years. It started again in 2000 in Sweden with the establishment of a Provincial Grand Lodge in Stockholm and a second was started in 2002 inKristianstad . It admits Christian men and members of Svenska Frimurare Orden must have received the VIII degree to be able to join. [Svenska Frimurare Orden: "Utländskt frimureri", ISBN 91-631-6635-6]Jus Humanum Suecia
Jus Humanum Suecia is a member of CATENA, a co-masonic organization that require members to believe in a Supreme Being. [ [http://www.catena.org/ CATENA] ]References
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