Grand Orient of Poland
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The Grand Orient of Poland (Polish
: Wielki Wschód Polski) is a
Masonic
grand lodge
in Poland
. It is a member of the International Secretariat of the Masonic Adogmatic Powers
, in the continental
or liberal branch of freemasonry.
The origins of the Grand Orient of Poland go back to the 18th century. It was dissolved several times, during the control of Poland by Tsarist Russia, Germany under National Socialism, and the Communist Party. It was resurrected in the beginning of the 1990s, operating originally under the umbrella of the Grand Orient of France, but becoming independent in 1997. The first grandmaster of the reconstructed Grand Orient of Poland was the internationally known Polish philosopher and writer Andrzej Nowicki.
It is different from the Polish National Grand Lodge (Wielka Loża Narodowa Polski).
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
: Wielki Wschód Polski) is a
Masonic
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
grand lodge
Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge, or "Grand Orient", is the usual governing body of "Craft", or "Blue Lodge", Freemasonry in a particular jurisdiction. The first Masonic Grand Lodge was established in England in 1717 as the Premier Grand Lodge of England....
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It is a member of the International Secretariat of the Masonic Adogmatic Powers
International Secretariat of the Masonic Adogmatic Powers
The International Secretariat of the Masonic Adogmatic Powers is an international organization of Masonic jurisdictions of masonic lodges...
, in the continental
Continental Freemasonry
Continental Freemasonry refers to those Masonic lodges, mainly on the continent of Europe, that recognise the Grand Orient de France or belong to CLIPSAS or SIMPA.-The two branches of Freemasonry:Today, Freemasonry...
or liberal branch of freemasonry.
The origins of the Grand Orient of Poland go back to the 18th century. It was dissolved several times, during the control of Poland by Tsarist Russia, Germany under National Socialism, and the Communist Party. It was resurrected in the beginning of the 1990s, operating originally under the umbrella of the Grand Orient of France, but becoming independent in 1997. The first grandmaster of the reconstructed Grand Orient of Poland was the internationally known Polish philosopher and writer Andrzej Nowicki.
It is different from the Polish National Grand Lodge (Wielka Loża Narodowa Polski).
Lodges of the Grand Orient of Poland
- Wolność Przywrócona (Warsaw)
- Europa (Warsaw)
- Trzech Braci (Warsaw)
- Nadzieja (Warsaw)
Lodges of the Grand Orient of France in Poland
- Gabriel Narutowicz (Cracow)
- Ignacy Paderewski (Poznań)