Grand Orient of Poland
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| Formation | 26 February 1784 |
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Region | Poland |
| Website | wielkiwschod.pl |
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The Grand Orient of Poland (
Grand Orient of Poland was established on February 26, 1784 on the basis of a patent granted by the
At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were attempts to revive it by two progressive lodges of the Grand Orient of France operating in eastern Poland, but
The first grandmaster of the reconstructed Grand Orient of Poland was the internationally known Polish philosopher and writer Andrzej Nowicki.[4]
It is different from the Polish National Grand Lodge (Wielka Loża Narodowa Polski). The Grand Orient of Poland should also not be confused with so-called "Grand Orient of the Republic of Poland" - an unofficial association established in unclear circumstances on 25 February 2017.[5]
Lodges of the Grand Orient of Poland
- Wolność Przywrócona ('Restored Freedom') (Warsaw)
- Galileusz (Bydgoszcz)
- Cezary Leżeński (Warsaw)
- Moria (Riga/Latvia)
- Witelon (a travelling lodge)
- Atanor (Warsaw)
- Abraxas under the Light of Sirius (Warsaw/Poznań)
- Universe (English speaking lodge) (Warsaw)[6]
- Astrolabium (Kraków)[7]
- Synergy (Europe)[8]
- Falcon and Owl (Poznań)[9]
- Pyramid of North (Toruń)[10]
International Cooperation
Based on mutual agreements of friendship and cooperation, the Grand Orient of Poland cooperates internationally with following organisations and Orders:
- Grand Orient of France
- Grand Orient of Switzerland
- Grand Lodge of Italy
- Grand Orient of Romania
- Grand Orient of Ireland
- Grand Lodge Lemuria (Mauritius)
- Traditional Masonic Order - Mauritius
- Grand Orient of Slovenia
- International Masonic Order DELPHI - Greece
- Grand Orient of Belgium
- Grand National Lodge of Croatia
- Grande Loge Féminine de France
- Spanish Symbolic Grand Lodge
- Grand Orient of Bulgaria
- Grand Orient of Austria
- Grand Orient of Estonia
- Grande Loja Feminina de Portugal[11]
- Grande Loge Indépendante et Souveraine des Rites Unis[12]
The Grand Orient of Poland is also represented in international organisations:
- European Masonic Alliance (founding member[13])
- Adogmatic Association Central and Eastern Europe[14]
- Universal League of Freemasons[15]
References
- ^ "Historia Masonerii i Wielkiego Wschodu Polski | Wielki Wschód Polski". Wielki Wschód Polski. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Grand Orient of Poland".
- ^ "Home". wielkiwschod.pl.
- ^ "Andrzej Rusław Fryderyk Nowicki".
- ^ "Wielki Wschód Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej".
- ^ "Home". wielkiwschod.pl.
- ^ "Loża Astrolabium na Wschodzie Krakowa | Wielki Wschód Polski". Wielki Wschód Polski. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "XXIII Konwent Wielkiego Wschodu Polski | Wielki Wschód Polski". wielkiwschod.pl. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "Loża Pod Sokołem i Sową w Poznaniu | Wielki Wschód Polski". wielkiwschod.pl. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Ponowne Zapalenie Świateł Piramidy Północy | Wolnomularstwo.pl". wonomularstwo.pl. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Traktat przyjaźni z Wielką Żeńską Lożą Portugalii | Wielki Wschód Polski". wielkiwschod.pl. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "W∴W∴P∴ podpisał traktat przyjaźni i solidarności z G∴L∴I∴S∴R∴U∴ | Wielki Wschód Polski". Wielki Wschód Polski. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "AME". wolnomularstwo.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ www.dudau.com, Laurentiu Dudau. "First page". AACEE Info. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "UNIVERSAL LEAGUE OF FREEMASONS". FREEMASONRY.network. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
External links
- Official webpage of the Grand Orient of Poland
- Official Facebook page of the Grand Orient of Poland
- (in Old English) About the Grand Orient of Poland, webpage of the Lodge Galileusz
- (in French) History of the Polish freemasonry
