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Supreme Council
The Supreme Council, 33°, for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction is the governing body for Scottish Rite Freemasonry. With its headquarters in Lexington, Massachusetts, the Supreme Council is a board of directors comprised of some fifty 33° Masons, called "Active Members." The chief executive officer's title is Sovereign Grand Commander.
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Sovereign Grand Commander Ill. John Wm. McNaughton, 33° |
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John William McNaughton of Fort
Wayne, Indiana, became Sovereign Grand Commander on April 22, 2006.
McNaughton had been serving as Grand Lieutenant Commander since
August. |
The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction oversees the bodies in 15 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Vermont. In the Northern Jurisdiction the Supreme Council consists of no more than 66 members.
The Supreme Council meets on an annual basis, at which time the business of the
Rite is transacted and the 33° is conferred on those who have been elected to
receive this honor. From a membership of more than 200,000 32° Masons, less than
3,500 have been elevated to the 33°, for which they have been given the title of
"Honorary Member." Within each state are local Valleys, where degrees from the
4° - 32° are conferred.
Location of headquarters:
33 Marrett Road
(Rte 2A)
Lexington, Massachusetts
Mailing address is:
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
P.O. Box 519
Lexington, MA 02420-0519
Telephone number is:
Phone: (781) 862-4410
FAX: (781) 863-1833
