Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
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The Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite is the oldest and largest branch of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the United States, overseeing Masonic activities across most of the southern and western states from its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish Rite Foundation (Southern Jurisdiction) | 1 |
| Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite | 1 |
| Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1637928 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite Context triple: [Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C., affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite]
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A.
Scottish Rite degrees
Scottish Rite degrees are a series of additional Masonic degrees that expand on the teachings of the first three Blue Lodge degrees through more elaborate rituals, symbolism, and moral lessons.
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B.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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C.
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
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D.
York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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E.
Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite Target entity description: The Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite is the oldest and largest branch of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the United States, overseeing Masonic activities across most of the southern and western states from its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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A.
Scottish Rite degrees
Scottish Rite degrees are a series of additional Masonic degrees that expand on the teachings of the first three Blue Lodge degrees through more elaborate rituals, symbolism, and moral lessons.
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B.
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
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C.
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
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D.
York Rite Craft Masonry
York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
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E.
Southern Federal District
The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic organization
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Scottish Rite jurisdiction ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Freemasonry in the United States
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linked to:
Freemasons
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| alsoKnownAs |
Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction
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Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction, USA ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| degreeRange | 4° to 32° ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Masonic education
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philanthropy ⓘ preservation of Masonic ritual ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Albert Pike ⓘ |
| governs | Scottish Rite Valleys in its territory ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | House of the Temple ⓘ |
| hasCharitableArm | Scottish Rite Foundation ⓘ |
| hasDegreeSystem | 4° through 32° Scottish Rite degrees ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram | Master Craftsman Program ⓘ |
| hasGoverningBody | Supreme Council ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Sovereign Grand Commander ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | Scottish Rite Masonic Library ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Scottish Rite Masonic Museum ⓘ |
| hasPhilanthropy |
childhood learning programs
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scholarships ⓘ speech and language clinics ⓘ |
| hasPublication | Scottish Rite Journal ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://scottishrite.org/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| highestHonoraryDegree | 33° Inspector General Honorary ⓘ |
| houseOfTheTempleFunction | headquarters and temple ⓘ |
| houseOfTheTempleLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdictionArea |
southern United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
western United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement | Master Mason in good standing ⓘ |
| motto | Ordo ab Chao ⓘ |
| oversees | local Scottish Rite bodies in member states ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish Rite of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| region |
Southern Jurisdiction of the United States
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linked to:
Southern Jurisdiction, USA
|
| religiousTradition |
Freemasonry
ⓘ
linked to:
Freemasons
|
| rite | Scottish Rite ⓘ |
| scope | multi-state Masonic jurisdiction ⓘ |
| supremeCouncilTitle | Supreme Council, 33° ⓘ |
| symbol | double-headed eagle ⓘ |
| usesRitualSystem | Scottish Rite degrees ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite Description of subject: The Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite is the oldest and largest branch of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the United States, overseeing Masonic activities across most of the southern and western states from its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C.
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affiliation
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Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction
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hasCharitableArm
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Scottish Rite Foundation (Southern Jurisdiction)
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linked to: Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
linked to: Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite