The United Grand Lodges of Germany (German: Vereinigte Großlogen von Deutschland or VGLvD) is an association (confederation) of the five Grand Lodges of Freemasons in Germany which are recognized as regular by the United Grand Lodge of England, and represents them all at an international level.[2]
United Grand Lodges of Germany, Brotherhood of Freemasons
The organization claims to have approximately 470 lodges, all male, for a total of about 14,100 Masons (there is a separate Women's Grand Lodge of Germany and the two grand lodges recognize the existence of each other, though they have no official ties).
Additionally, the United Grand Lodges of Germany adopted the two St. John's lodges with special responsibilities for Jacob de Molay of the Flaming Star[3] the travelling lodge The White Lily[4] and the research lodge Quatuor Coronati.[5]
The VGLvD represents German Freemasonry to foreign institutions (the other Grand Lodges) and the German public. The member Grand Lodges are autonomous in their internal affairs and in the manner of teaching.
Unlike other grand lodges of the Grand Master of VGLvD acts only as a representative. The decision-making body is the Senate which consists of five members of the GL AFuAMvD, three members of the GLLFvD and one member of each of the other three Grand Lodges.[6]
Grandmastersedit
Theodor Vogel (1958–1959),
Friedrich August Pinkerneil (1959–1960 and 1962–1963),
Konrad Merkel (1960–1961),
Richard Müller-Börner (1961–1962),
Willi Schulz (1963–1965 and 1969–1970),
Werner Römer, (1965–1966 and 1968–1969),
Heinz Rüggeberg (1966–1968),
Hans Gemünd (1970–1971),
Hermann Kehlenbeck (1971–1972),
Friedrich Heller (1972–1975),
Walter Veit (1975–1976),
Hans Werner Schneider (1976),
Günther Gall (1976–1977),
Bernhard Rohland (1977–1978),
Jürgen Holtorf (1978–1985),
Ernst Walter (1985–1991),
Rainer J. Schicke (1991–1997),
Alfred F. Koska (1997–2003),
Klaus Horneffer (2003–2006),
Klaus-M. Kott (2006–2009),
Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Templin (2010-2015),
Christoph Bosbach (2015-2021),
TBD (2021-present).
Referencesedit
Joachim Berger, Klaus-Jürgen Grün (Hrsg.): Geheime Gesellschaft: Weimar und die deutsche Freimaurerei. Katalog zur Ausstellung der Stiftung Weimarer Klassik im Schiller-Museum Weimar 21. Juni bis 31. Dezember 2002, Hanser Verlag, München 2002, ISBN3-446-20255-2
Klaus Jürgen Grün: Philosophie der Freimaurerei. Eine interkulturelle Perspektive. Interkulturelle Bibliothek 124, Traugott Bautz Verlag, Nordhausen 2006, ISBN3-88309-329-7
Helmut Reinalter: Die Freimaurer. 4. Auflage. Beck Verlag, München 2004, ISBN3-406-44733-3
Tom Goeller: Freimaurer. Aufklärung eines Mythos. Berlin 2006. ISBN3-89809-071-X
^Vereinigte Großlogen von Deutschland, Bruderschaft der Freimaurer, accessed 6 October 2014
Further readingedit
Hoffmann, Stefan-Ludwig. Freemasonry and German Civil Society, 1840-1918 (U of Michigan Press, 2007). excerpt; see also online review
January 01, 1970
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The United Grand Lodges of Germany German Vereinigte Grosslogen von Deutschland or VGLvD is an association confederation of the five Grand Lodges of Freemasons in Germany which are recognized as regular by the United Grand Lodge of England and represents them all at an international level 2 United Grand Lodges of Germany Brotherhood of FreemasonsFormation27 April 1958 1 LocationBerlin Germany Coordinates50 5001N 8 1474ERegionGermanyWebsiteUnited Grand Lodges of Germany The organization claims to have approximately 470 lodges all male for a total of about 14 100 Masons there is a separate Women s Grand Lodge of Germany and the two grand lodges recognize the existence of each other though they have no official ties Contents 1 Grand Lodges 2 Constitution 3 Grandmasters 4 References 5 Further readingGrand Lodges editThe United Grand Lodges of Germany comprise five constituent lodges Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Germany Grossloge der Alten Freien und Angenommenen Maurer von Deutschland GL AFuAMvD Grand Landlodge of the Freemasons of Germany Grosse Landesloge der Freimaurer von Deutschland GLL FvD Grand National Mother Lodge The Three Globes Grosse National Mutterloge Zu den drei Weltkugeln GNML 3WK Grand Lodge of British Freemasons in Germany GL BFG American Canadian Grand Lodge A F amp A M ACGL Additionally the United Grand Lodges of Germany adopted the two St John s lodges with special responsibilities for Jacob de Molay of the Flaming Star 3 the travelling lodge The White Lily 4 and the research lodge Quatuor Coronati 5 Constitution editOn 27 April 1958 the former United Grand Lodge of Germany now the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Germany GL AFuAMvD founded on 19 June 1949 in St Paul s Church in Frankfurt and the Grand Landlodge of the Freemasons of Germany German Grosse Landesloge der Freimaurer von Deutschland GLL FvD formed in 1770 joined together in the Vereinigten Grosslogen von Deutschland Bruderschaft der Freimaurer United Grand Lodges of Germany Brotherhood of Freemasons with a Magna Carta of German Freemasons In 1970 the Grand National Mother Lodge The Three Globes German Grosse National Mutterloge Zu den drei Weltkugeln GNML 3WK formed in 1740 the German District Grand Lodge of the United Grand Lodge of England now the Grand Lodge of British Freemasons in Germany and the American Canadian Provincial Grand Lodge ACPGL AF amp AM also joined the United Grand Lodges of Germany under this Magna Carta The VGLvD represents German Freemasonry to foreign institutions the other Grand Lodges and the German public The member Grand Lodges are autonomous in their internal affairs and in the manner of teaching Unlike other grand lodges of the Grand Master of VGLvD acts only as a representative The decision making body is the Senate which consists of five members of the GL AFuAMvD three members of the GLLFvD and one member of each of the other three Grand Lodges 6 Grandmasters editTheodor Vogel 1958 1959 Friedrich August Pinkerneil 1959 1960 and 1962 1963 Konrad Merkel 1960 1961 Richard Muller Borner 1961 1962 Willi Schulz 1963 1965 and 1969 1970 Werner Romer 1965 1966 and 1968 1969 Heinz Ruggeberg 1966 1968 Hans Gemund 1970 1971 Hermann Kehlenbeck 1971 1972 Friedrich Heller 1972 1975 Walter Veit 1975 1976 Hans Werner Schneider 1976 Gunther Gall 1976 1977 Bernhard Rohland 1977 1978 Jurgen Holtorf 1978 1985 Ernst Walter 1985 1991 Rainer J Schicke 1991 1997 Alfred F Koska 1997 2003 Klaus Horneffer 2003 2006 Klaus M Kott 2006 2009 Prof Dr Rudiger Templin 2010 2015 Christoph Bosbach 2015 2021 TBD 2021 present References editJoachim Berger Klaus Jurgen Grun Hrsg Geheime Gesellschaft Weimar und die deutsche Freimaurerei Katalog zur Ausstellung der Stiftung Weimarer Klassik im Schiller Museum Weimar 21 Juni bis 31 Dezember 2002 Hanser Verlag Munchen 2002 ISBN 3 446 20255 2 Klaus Jurgen Grun Philosophie der Freimaurerei Eine interkulturelle Perspektive Interkulturelle Bibliothek 124 Traugott Bautz Verlag Nordhausen 2006 ISBN 3 88309 329 7 Helmut Reinalter Die Freimaurer 4 Auflage Beck Verlag Munchen 2004 ISBN 3 406 44733 3 Tom Goeller Freimaurer Aufklarung eines Mythos Berlin 2006 ISBN 3 89809 071 X Michael Kraus Hrsg Die Freimaurer Salzburg 2007 ISBN 978 3 902404 40 4 Jahrbuch 2008 der Vereinigten Grosslogen von Deutschland Bruderschaft der Freimaurer Vereinigte Grossloge von Deutschland Freimaurer Wiki 2005 retrieved 2014 12 02 UGLE recognized Grand Lodges in Europe Archived 2013 10 22 at the Wayback Machine accessed 6 October 2014 Jacob de Molay zum flammenden Stern website accessed 21 July 2016 Weissen Lilie website accessed 21 July 2016 Lodge website accessed 21 July 2016 Vereinigte Grosslogen von Deutschland Bruderschaft der Freimaurer accessed 6 October 2014Further reading editHoffmann Stefan Ludwig Freemasonry and German Civil Society 1840 1918 U of Michigan Press 2007 excerpt see also online review Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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