This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in the Caribbean.
A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit). Some are large, with thousands of members divided into hundreds of subordinate lodges, while others are tiny, with only a few members split between a handful of local lodges. Sometimes there will only be one Grand Lodge in a given area, but the majority of the time there will be at least two. More often, there will be several competing Grand Lodges claiming the same jurisdictional area, or claiming overlapping areas. This fact leads to debates over legitimacy: Not all Grand Lodges and Grand Orients recognize each other as being legitimate. However, such recognition is not relevant to this list, yet recognition is foundational within the fraternal order. Inclusion in this list only requires the establishment of a physical (as opposed to a virtual, or online) presence, and lodges (regular, unrecognized or clandestine) which acknowledge their governance.
Membership numbers are subject to change; for current figures, check the sources which are indicated in the reference section.
Caribbean edit
| Country or greater geographical area | State, province, or other geographical area | Name | Founded | Lodges | Members | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Commonwealth of the Bahamas[1][2] | 1950[3] | 28[4] | PHCGM, PHA | ||
| Caribbean Islands | Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the Caribbean [1][5] | 1993 | 10[6] | PHCGM, PHA | ||
| Cuba | Gran Logia de Cuba (Grand Lodge of Cuba) [1][7][8] | 1859 | 316 | 29,110[9] | CMI | |
| Dominican Republic | Gran Logia de la República Dominicana, Inc. (Grand Lodge of the Dominican Republic)[1][10] | 1858 | 15[11] | 1,200[9] | CMI | |
| Haiti | Grand Orient d'Haiti (Grand Orient of Haiti)[7][12] | 1824 | 48 | 6,000 [9] | CMI | |
| Puerto Rico | Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico (Gran Logia Soberana de Puerto Rico)[1][13] | 1898[14] | 68 | 2700 | CMI |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Foreign Grand Lodges". United Grand Lodge of England. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ PHGL, Commonwealth of the Bahamas website, accessed 20 January 2014
- ^ "Prince Hall Grand Lodge Commonwealth of The Bahamas Historical Overview". Nassau: Prince Hall Grand Lodge Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
- ^ Lodges owing Obedience to the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Commonwealth of The Bahamas, accessed 30 January 2014
- ^ PHGL of the Caribbean website, accessed 8 February 2014
- ^ "Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the Caribbean & Jurisdiction". Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Grand Lodge list of recognized grand lodges retrieved 24 June 2014
- ^ Masonic Lodge Info, Grand Lodge of Cuba, accessed 8 February 2014
- ^ a b c LaBounty, Lars, ed. (2013). 2013 List of Lodges. Springfield, Illinois: Pantagraph Printing and Stationery Co.
- ^ Gran Logia de la República Dominicana, accessed 20 January 2014
- ^ "Gran Logia » Tips Judi Online Pro". 15 July 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Fédération maçonnique haïtienne, .....DANS la MACONNERIE HAITIENNE, accessed 15 June 2014
- ^ "Gran Logia Soberana de Puerto Rico 🇵🇷". Gran Logia Soberana de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Article on the Gran Logia Soberana de Puerto Rico on the George Washington Masonic Memorial website". Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2015.