List of Masonic Grand Lodges Central and South America

This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in Central and South America.

Central and South America edit

Country State or Other Geographical Area Grand Lodge Name Founded Lodges Members External Organizations
Continental Gran Oriente Latinoamericano (formerly Grande Oriente de Chile no Exílio)[1][2] 1984 CLIPSAS
Argentina Gran Logia de la Argentina de Libres y Acceptados Masones (Grand Lodge of Argentina) [3][4] 1857 208 4,500 [5] CMI
Bolivia Gran Logia de Bolivia (GLB) (Grand Lodge of Bolivia)[3][6] 1929 81 4,600 [5] CMI, (CMB)
Bolivia Gran Logia Femenina de Bolivia (GLFB) (Women's Grand Lodge of Bolivia) [7] 2007[citation needed] 6[citation needed] 1,000[citation needed] CLIPSAS
Brazil Grande Oriente do Brasil (Grand Orient of Brasil) [3][8] 1822 2,652 81,277 [9] CMI
Brazil Grande Loja Maçonica Mista do Brasil[1][10] CLIPSAS
Brazil Grande Loja Feminina do Brasil (Women's Grand Lodge of Brasil) [1] 2002[11] CLIPSAS
Brazil Acre Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Acre (Grand Lodge of the State of Acre) (GLEAC)[12][13] 1973 18 762 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Grande Loja Tradicional Do Brasil [14] 2019 10 [[List of Masonic Grand Lodges) CMSA CGLEM
Brazil Alagoas Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Alagoas (Grand Lodge of the State of Alagoas)[12][15] 1959 20 450 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Amapá Grande Loja Maçônica do Amapá (Grand Lodge of the State of Amapa) (GLOMAP)[12][16] 1988 9 308 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Amazonas Grande Loja Maçônica do Amazonas (Grand Lodge of Amazonas) (GLOMAM)[12][17] 1904 40 4,484 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Bahia Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado da Bahia (Grand Lodge of the State of Bahia)[12][18] 1927 165 6,640 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Ceará Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado da Ceará (Grand Lodge of the State of Ceara)[12][19] 1928 140 4,171 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Distrito Federal Grande Loja Maçônica do Distrito Federal (Grand Lodge of the Federal District)[12][20] 1963 38 1,000 [5] CMSB
Brazil Espirito Santo Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Espirito Santo (Grand Lodge of the State of Espirito Santo) (GLMEES)[12][21] 1970 98 7,511 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Goiás Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Goiás (Grand Lodge of the State of Goiás)[12][22] 1951 115 2,936 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Maranhão Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Maranhão (Grand Lodge of the State of Maranhão) (GLEMA)[12][23] 1960 46 1,190 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Mato Grosso Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Mato Grosso (Grand Lodge of the State of Mato Grosso)[12][24] 1978 84 2,281 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Mato Grosso do Sul Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul(Grand Lodge of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul)[3][25] 1962 61 2,475 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Minas Gerais Grande Loja Maçônica de Minas Gerais (Grand Lodge of Minas Gerais)[12][26] 1927 303 9,889 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Minas Gerais Grande Oriente de Minas Gerais[27][28] 1944 196 9,500 COMAB
Brazil Pará Grande Loja Maçônica do Pará (Grand Lodge of Pará)[12][29] 1927 66 2,200 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Paraíba Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado da Paraíba (Grand Lodge of Paraíba)[12][30] 1927 46 1,696 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Paraná Grande Loja do Paraná (Grand Lodge of Paraná)[12][31] 1941 151 4,601 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Paraná Grande Loja Unida do Paraná[1][32] 1981 CLIPSAS
Brazil Paraná Grand Orient of Paraná[33][34] 1952 92 2,800 COMAB
Brazil Pernambuco Grande Loja de Pernambuco (Grand Lodge of Pernambuco)[12][35] 1932 43 1,030 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Piauí Grande Loja Maçônica do Piauí (Grand Lodge of Piauí)[12][36] 1948 44 1,346 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Rio de Janeiro Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (A.F.& A.M.) [3][37] 1927 188 [38] 6,100 [5] CMI, CMSB[39]
Brazil Rio de Janeiro Grande Oriente do Rio de Janeiro [33][40] 1974 65 1000 COMAB CMI
Brazil Rio Grande do Norte Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (Grand Lodge of the State of North Rio Grand) [12][41] 1974 25 710 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Grand Lodge of the State of South Rio Grand) [12][42] 1928 207 7,158 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Rondônia Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Rondônia (Grand Lodge of the State of Rondônia) (GLOMARON) [12][43] 1985 37 1,035 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Roraima Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Roraima (Grand Lodge of the State of Roraima) [12][44] 1981 11 350 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Santa Catarina Grande Loja de Santa Catarina (Grand Lodge of Santa Catarina) (MRGLSC) [12][45] 1956 106 3,223 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Santa Catarina Grande Oriente de Santa Catarina (Grand Orient of Santa Catarina) (GOSC) [12][46] 1950 120 3,954 CMI, COMAB
Brazil São Paulo Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de São Paulo (Grand Lodge of the State of São Paulo) [3][47] 1927 663 22,037 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil São Paulo Grande Oriente de São Paulo (Grand Orient of São Paulo) [48] 1921 350 8,500 CMB
Brazil São Paulo Grande Oriente Paulista[49][50] 1981 360 9,500 CMI, COMAB
Brazil São Paulo Grande Oriente Independente de São Paulo[51] 2012 15 225
Brazil Sergipe Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Sergipe (Grand Lodge of the State of Sergipe) (GLOMES) [12][52] 1983 14 398 [5] CMI, CMSB
Brazil Tocantins Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Tocantins (Grand Lodge of the State of Tocantins) [12][53] 1989 27 686 [5] CMI, CMSB
Chile Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, lodges in Chile 1853 3 [5] A unit of the GL of MA,[54] CGMNA
Chile Gran Logia de Chile (Grand Lodge of Chile) [12][55] 1862 226 11,450 [5] CMI
Chile Gran Logia Feminina de Chile[1][56] CLIPSAS
Chile Gran Oriente de Chile (Grand Orient of Chile) [1][57] 1961 CLIPSAS
Chile Gran Logia Nacional de Chile (National Grand Lodge of Chile) [58][59] 2010 #SOGLIA
Colombia Santander Gran Logia de Los Andes (Grand Lodge of Los Andes) [12][60] 1972 9 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
Colombia Medellin Gran Logia del Departamento de Antioquia (Grand Lodge of the Department of Antioquia) 1934 [5] GL Antioquia (Ant) website CMFM,CMSA
Colombia Barranquilla Muy Respetable Gran Logia Nacional de Colombia-Barranquillia (National Grand Lodge of Colombia) [12][61] 1918 10 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
Colombia Bogotá Gran Logia de Colombia-Bogotá, D.C. (Grand Lodge of Colombia) [12][62] 1922 48 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
Colombia Occidental Gran Logia Occidental de Colombia-Cali (Grand Lodge of Western Colombia) [12][63] 1935 22 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
Colombia Cartagena Serenisima Gran Logia Nacional de Colombia-Cartagena de Indias (National Grand Lodge of Colombia, Cartagena) [12][64] 1920 19 [5] 330 CMI, CMC, CMB
Colombia Oriental Gran Logia Oriental de Colombia "Francisco de Paula Santander" (Grand Lodge of Eastern Colombia, "Francisco de Paula Santander") [12][65] 1945 7 115 [5] CMI, CMC, CMB
Costa Rica Gran Logia de Costa Rica (Grand Lodge of Costa Rica) [12][66] 1899 10 220 [5] CMI, CMCA
Ecuador Gran Logia Equinoccial del Ecuador-GLEDE 1979 44 1300 CMI
Ecuador Gran Logia del Ecuador (Grand Lodge of Ecuador) [12][67] 1921 [5] 28 471 [5] CMI
Ecuador Gran Logia Mixta de los Andes Ecuatoriales 2011 8 140 GLMAE / GLMNAC
El Salvador Gran Logia Cuscatlán [12][68] 1912 12 265 [5] CMI / COMACA
El Salvador Gran Oriente de El Salvador (Grand Orient of El Salvador) [1][69] 2007 5 CLIPSAS
Guatemala Gran Logia de Guatemala (Grand Lodge of Guatemala) [12][70] 1903 29 612 [5] CMI
Honduras Gran Logia de Honduras (Grand Lodge of Honduras)[12][71] 1922 11 250 CMI / COMACA
Nicaragua Gran Logia Simbólica de Nicaragua (Grand Symbolic Lodge of Nicaragua)[12][72] 1922 7 134 [5] CMI / CMCA
Panama Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, lodges in Panama 1906 4 [5] A unit of the GL of MA,[54] CGMNA
Panama Gran Logia de Panamá (Grand Lodge of Panama)[12][73] 1916 21 [5] 418 CMI
Paraguay Gran Logia Simbólica del Paraguay (http://www.granlogia.org.py Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay)[3][74] 1869 92 [5] 3,120 CMI / UGLE / WCRGL
Paraguay Gran Logia Simbólica del Paraguay (http://www.granlogia.org.py/) 2011 85 2.857
Perú Gran Logia de la República del Peru (Grand Lodge of the Republic of Peru)[12][75] 1882 183 4,508 [5] CMI
Perú Gran Logia Constitucional del Perú (Grand Constitutional Lodge of Perú)[1][76] 2005 13 357 CLIPSAS
Uruguay Gran Logia del Uruguay (Grand Lodge of Uruguay) [12][77] 1856 108 4,750 [5] CMI
Venezuela Puerto Cabello Gran Logia Soberana de Libres y Aceptados Masones de Venezuela[78][79] 1918 14 250 CLIPSAS, CIMAS, CCPOMA.
Venezuela Gran Logia de la Republica de Venezuela (Grand Lodge of Venezuela) [12][80] 1824 131 2,725 [5] CMI, CMB

References edit

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See also edit

List of Masonic Grand Lodges