International Masonic Association

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International Masonic Association
Formation23 October 1921 (dissolved 1950)
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The International Masonic Association (

Second World War
.

History

Background

In 1889, the

First World War, the office had to cease its activities, it was dissolved in 1920.[1]

Foundation and growth

In October 1921, during the Geneva Convention under the presidency of

Grand Lodge of France, the Grand Orient of Belgium, the Grand Orient of Italy and the Grand Orient of the Netherlands. With the exception of the Grand Lodge of New York, most of the obediences were located in the European sphere of influence and were part of the radical political current.[2] According to the historian Yves Hivert-Messeca in 1923 the association had 23 obediences including 14 European, in 1924 seven new memberships were registered including five coming from Latin America and two new ones from Europe bringing its membership to thirty.[3] Between 1927 and 1934 eleven new obediences including three large Mexican lodges swelled the numbers which reached their maximum that year.[4]

Portrait of Arthur Groussier, president of the International Masonic Association from 1927 until 1930.

Political activities

From 1927 to 1930, the AMI was chaired by the Frenchman Arthur Groussier, president of the Council of the Order (Grand Master) of the Grand Orient de France.

In the 1930s, the AMI played a leading role in coordinating the political activities of the Continental freemasons. On May 6, 1933, during the Brussels congress the International Masonic Association launched an appeal to all lodges and grand lodges in the world to protest against the rise of

National Socialism in Germany
and called on them to: "unite to ensure respect for the principles of human freedom and dignity which are the honor of our civilization ” .

During

Juan de Bórbon or as an outright republic).[5] Indeed, the Spanish State under Franco constantly accused the International Masonic Association by name of being part of an international anti-patriotic plot and as having caused the Spanish Civil War.[6]

Dissolution

After the Second World War, the

Regular Freemasonry
, called on the GLSA to sever its relations with the Continental Freemasons dominated by the Grand Orient de France. Consequently, in 1950, the Swiss obedience split from the Continentals and dissolved the AMI.

Grand Chancellors

Members

Europe

Americas

Congresses

See also

References

  1. ^ Hivert-Messeca 2015, p. 57.
  2. ^ Hivert-Messeca 2015, p. 58.
  3. ^ Hivert-Messeca 2015, p. 63.
  4. ^ Hivert-Messeca 2015, p. 64-65.
  5. ^ Xavi Casinos y Josep Brunet, Franco contra los Masones, mr ediciones, Madrid, 2007.
  6. ^ Domínguez Arribas, Javier (26 February 2020), "The myth of the anti-patriotic conspiracy and the International Masonic Association (Spain, 1921-1975)", Universidad de París XIII, Francia

Bibliography

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