Bavaria Lodge No. 935 is the oldest English-speaking Masonic lodge in Munich, Germany.[1]
It is currently located at Schwanthalerstr. 60/V, 80336 Munich, Germany[2]
| Bavaria Lodge No. 935 | |
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| Type | Masonic Lodge |
| Colors | (use and around the colors) |
| Symbol | (use and around the symbol) |
| Flower | Forget-Me-Not |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptists , St. John the Evangelist |
| Publication | The Master's table |
| Chartered | 1975 at Munich, Germany |
| Members | 69 active |
| Nickname | Bavaria Lodge |
| Headquarters | Schwanthalerstr. 60/V Munich, BY 80336 Germany |
| Website | https://bavarialodge.org |
Members
editIt is the premier international Masonic lodge in Munich with American, Australian, Austrian, Canadian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Israeli, Italian, Rumanian, Turkish, Russian nationals amongst its members, coming from all walks of life, of different crafts and professions.
Bavaria lodge's membership is said to comprise people of diverse religions, including but not limited to Catholic and Protestant Christians, Jews, and Muslims; all of which meet and accept each other as equals.
Grand Loge and Jurisdiction
editBavaria Lodge is a regular Masonic lodge working in the English-language under the Jurisdiction of the American Canadian Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. (ACGL) in ACGL District #4[2] within the United Grand Lodges of Germany - brotherhood of Freemasons (VGLvD) in the District of Bavaria ("Distrikt Bayern").
Since the ACGL is also member of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America (COGMNA)[3][4] it is thereby recognized by all North American member Grand Lodges, which presumably allows for easier relationships with stateside Masons.
This is of specific importance due to many stateside members of Bavaria Lodge retaining their membership as dual or plural member and continue to support their Bavarian Lodge in Germany whilst regularly attending a Masonic lodge at their place of residence.
History
editWhile Bavaria Lodge was chartered (as number 935) by the United Grand Lodges of Germany on June 26 1975, it is an amalgamation and thereby continuation of a number of much older military lodges founded by Allied forces Post-WW2, originating as early as 21. February 1957.
The amalgamation seems to have been a direct result of Allied forces being withdrawn from Germany and assigned for deployment elsewhere, thereby leading to dwindling counts of active resident members.
Heritage
editLodges that were amalgamated into what is now known as Bavaria lodge can be seen here
List of Past Masters of Bavaria Lodge
editMore current Information currently not public
- 1975 Clayton J. BLACKMER (Founding Master)
Information currently not public
Unity Lodge. No. 851
- Edward J. HEDRICK
Dachau Lodge No. 887
- Olli B. EDWARDS
Little Rose of the Alps Lodge No. 840
- Louis H. BUDD
Fuerstenfeldbruck Lodge No. 851
- Howard W. VANSCOY
Schleissheim Lodge No. 878
- Theodor O. MARTIN
Bavarian Hills Lodge No. 856
- David G COWAN
Zu den drei Helmen Lodge No. 868
- Merold G. NYBERG
Masonically Notable Members
edit- Dr. Jan E. SAVARINO - Current Grand Master of the American Canadian Grand Lodge (2019-2020)[5]
- Louie E. CONINE - Past Grand Master of the American Canadian Grand Lodge (1973-1974) [6]
Sponsorships of other Masonic organizations throught the lodge (in its own right):
edit- Freimaurer-Wiki (Freemasonry-Wiki in 5 different languages)
- Bavaria Lodge is member of the Research lodge Quatuor Coronati No. 2076's Correspondence Circle (QCCC)
References
edit- ^ "QCCC has a new Local Secretary in Germany". Quatuor Coronati. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ a b "American Canadian Grand Lodge - District #4". pub.acgl.eu. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Grand Lodges in the US, Canada, and Mexico". The Masonic Society. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "American Canadian Grand Lodge". pub.acgl.eu. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Louie E. Conine". info.acgl.eu. Retrieved 2019-10-24.