Supreme Council

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The Supreme Council is the highest governing body overseeing the Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Masonic governing body
Scottish Rite Supreme Council
affiliation Freemasonry (non-denominational fraternal organization)
linked to: Freemasons
country United States of America
foundedBy Albert Pike
governanceStructure Council of 33° Scottish Rite Masons
governsDegreeRange 4°–33° of the Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction)
hasDegree 33° Inspector General Honorary
hasHistoricalInfluenceOn Development of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the United States
hasLeaderTitle Sovereign Grand Commander
hasMembershipType Active members (voting members of the Supreme Council)
Honorary 33° members
hasMotto Deus Meumque Jus
hasOrganizationalLevelBelow Scottish Rite Orients
linked to: Scottish Rite

Scottish Rite Valleys
linked to: Scottish Rite
hasRitualAuthorityOver Scottish Rite rituals in the Southern Jurisdiction
hasScope National (within its jurisdictional territory in the United States)
hasTitleForMembers Deputy of the Supreme Council
Sovereign Grand Inspector General
headquartersBuilding House of the Temple
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
highestGoverningBodyOf Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States
isDistinctFrom Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA
isPartOf Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
jurisdiction Southern Jurisdiction of the United States
language English
maintains Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library (House of the Temple collections)
meetingPlace House of the Temple
nonProfitStatus Non-profit fraternal body
officialName Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
oversees Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, USA
primaryFunction Administration of Scottish Rite degrees in the Southern Jurisdiction
Charitable and educational activities associated with the Scottish Rite
Preservation of Scottish Rite rituals and traditions
publishes Scottish Rite Journal
regionServed Southern United States
religiousTradition Freemasonry
requiresMembershipIn A regular Masonic lodge (Blue Lodge) for its members
rite Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
linked to: Scottish Rite
shortName Southern Jurisdiction Supreme Council
Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction
linked to: Supreme Council
supervises Scottish Rite Orients in the Southern Jurisdiction
Scottish Rite Valleys in the Southern Jurisdiction
typeOfOrganization Fraternal organization
usesDegreeSystem 32° system plus honorary 33°
usesSymbol Double-headed eagle of the Scottish Rite

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Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, USA shortName Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction
subject linked to: Supreme Council
linked to: Supreme Council
Scottish Rite hasSupremeGoverningBody Supreme Council