International Masonic Union Catena

The International Masonic Union Catena is an international organization of Masonic organizations. The organizations involved are considered irregular by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) and most other Anglo-Saxon Grand Lodges.

History

The organization was created in 1961 by the Nederlandse grootloge der gemengde vrijmetsalerij, Humanitas – Freimaurergroßloge für Frauen und Männer in Deutschland and Österreichischer Universaler Freimaurerorden - Humanitas. It is only for mixed masonic organizations.

The Catena is open only to lodges that acknowledge a Supreme Being (Great Architect of the Universe).

Members

Present members

• Humanitas – Freimaurergroßloge für Frauen und Männer in Deutschland (Germany)
• Österreichischer Universaler Freimaurerorden - Humanitas (Austria)
• Order of the Ancient Free Masonry for Men and Women (United Kingdom)
• Grand Loge "Humanitas Bohemia" (Czech Republic)
• Groupement Maconnique de Loges Mixtes et Indépendentes (France)
• Maçons Lliures Mare Nostrum (Spain)

Former members

• Nederlandse grootloge der gemengde vrijmetsalerij
• Jus Humanum Suecia (Sweden)
• Grande Loja Arquitetos de Aquario (Brasil)
• Gran Loggia d' Italia degli ALAM (Italy)

See also

• CLIPSAS
• Grand Orient of Belgium
• Grande Loge Nationale Française
• International Secretariat of the Masonic Adogmatic Powers

Sources

• International Masonic Union Catena
• Henderson, Kent & Pope, Tony: Freemasonry Universal, 2 vols, Global Masonic Publications, Melbourne 1998, 2000, vol 2 p 6.