Grand Orient of Brazil
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The Grand Orient of Brazil is a major Masonic obedience and the oldest and largest national Masonic body in Brazil, historically aligned with the liberal, Continental tradition of Freemasonry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Orient of Brazil canonical | 2 |
| Grande Oriente do Brasil | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3162147 — 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: Grand Orient of Brazil Context triple: [Continental Freemasonry, notableBody, Grand Orient of Brazil]
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A.
Grand Orient of Portugal
The Grand Orient of Portugal is a major Portuguese Masonic obedience aligned with Continental Freemasonry’s liberal and secular traditions.
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B.
Grand Orient of Belgium
The Grand Orient of Belgium is a major Belgian Masonic obedience associated with liberal, secular Continental Freemasonry and known for its progressive stance on social and political issues.
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C.
Grand Orient of Italy
The Grand Orient of Italy is a major Italian Masonic obedience and one of the most prominent bodies within the tradition of Continental Freemasonry.
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D.
Grand Orient of the Netherlands
The Grand Orient of the Netherlands is the main Masonic governing body in the Netherlands, representing the liberal, Continental tradition of Freemasonry.
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E.
Grand Orient de France
The Grand Orient de France is the largest and most influential Masonic obedience in France, known for its liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach to Freemasonry.
- 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: Grand Orient of Brazil Target entity description: The Grand Orient of Brazil is a major Masonic obedience and the oldest and largest national Masonic body in Brazil, historically aligned with the liberal, Continental tradition of Freemasonry.
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A.
Grand Orient of Portugal
The Grand Orient of Portugal is a major Portuguese Masonic obedience aligned with Continental Freemasonry’s liberal and secular traditions.
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B.
Grand Orient of Belgium
The Grand Orient of Belgium is a major Belgian Masonic obedience associated with liberal, secular Continental Freemasonry and known for its progressive stance on social and political issues.
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C.
Grand Orient of Italy
The Grand Orient of Italy is a major Italian Masonic obedience and one of the most prominent bodies within the tradition of Continental Freemasonry.
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D.
Grand Orient of the Netherlands
The Grand Orient of the Netherlands is the main Masonic governing body in the Netherlands, representing the liberal, Continental tradition of Freemasonry.
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E.
Grand Orient de France
The Grand Orient de France is the largest and most influential Masonic obedience in France, known for its liberal, secular, and often politically engaged approach to Freemasonry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic grand lodge
ⓘ
Masonic obedience ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GOB ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation |
Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
São Paulo ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dom Pedro I of Brazil
ⓘ
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1822 ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation | Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Brazil ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | Masonic temple ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
Brazilian independence movement
ⓘ
Brazilian political life in the 19th century ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Grand Master ⓘ |
| hasMembership | tens of thousands of Freemasons ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Liberdade, Igualdade, Fraternidade ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
moral and intellectual improvement of its members
ⓘ
promotion of liberty, equality and fraternity ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure | federal system of state grand orients and lodges ⓘ |
| hasPublication | official Masonic periodicals ⓘ |
| hasRitualLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of the Grand Orient of Brazil ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Brasília ⓘ |
| ideology | liberalism ⓘ |
| inception | 1822 ⓘ |
| isLargest | national Masonic body in Brazil ⓘ |
| isOldest | national Masonic body in Brazil ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Brazilian Masonic movement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | symbolic lodges in Brazil ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brazil ⓘ |
| masonicRite |
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Rite
Brazilian Rite ⓘ York Rite ⓘ |
| masonicTradition | Continental Freemasonry ⓘ |
| membershipPolicy | male-only ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Grande Oriente do Brasil
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Orient of Brazil
|
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Portuguese ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Brazilian states ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | liberal Freemasonry ⓘ |
| requiresBeliefIn | Supreme Being ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
fraternal organization
ⓘ
initiatory society ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | Masonic calendar ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
square and compasses
ⓘ
linked to:
Square and Compasses
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