Norwegian Order of Freemasons

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The Norwegian Order of Freemasons (Norwegian: Den Norske Frimurerorden) is the Masonic Grand Lodge in Norway. The first lodge (St. Olai Lodge - Later changed to St. Olaus to the white Leopard - til den hvite Leopard) was opened in 1749 and is still working. The Grand Lodge has followed the Swedish Rite since 1818, which requires its members to adhere to Christianity. During the union of Sweden-Norway, the Swedish-Norwegian king was Grand Master of the Order. The sovereign Grand Lodge of Norway was consecrated in 1891. As of 2005, the Order has 18,300 members.

The order is headquartered in Oslo, with a large building next to the Norwegian Parliament.

[edit] List of Grand Masters (incomplete)

• Bernt Anker
• Niels Treschow

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• King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
• Johan Gottfried Conradi 1905-17
• August Christian Mohr 1917-18
• Wilhelm Hansen Færden 1918-23
• Carl Fredrik Johannes Bødtker 1923-28
• Hans Johndal Rønneberg 1928-41
• Jacob Hvinden Haug 1946-57
• Carl Kaas 1957-62
• Anton Cathinco Stub Holmboe 1962-69
• Bernhard Paus 1969-90
• Ola Knutrud 1990-96
• Syver Hagen 1996-2001
• Magne Frode Nygaard 2001-05
• Ivar A. Skar 2005-

Main lodge building (stamhus) of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons in the centre of Oslo, next to the Parliament

Internal view of the main lodge building of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons

[edit] External links

• Official Website

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