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FAQ: What is a 33rd degree Mason?

  • Thread starter Larry the Mason from Holbrook
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The Freemasonry FAQ

Version 1.0
August 2006

This Frequently Asked Question comes from the weekly USENET MASONRY FAQ, posted to alt.freemasonry every Friday at 08:00 Pacific. Please refer to the weekly FAQ for other resource and contact information.

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What is a 33rd degree Mason?

The Scottish Rite awards a special honorary degree, the 33rd, to those
it feels has made an outstanding contribution to Masonry, the
community as a whole, and to mankind. There is no way to "achieve"
this degree or "take" it, in the sense that one takes the 4th through
32nd degrees in the Scottish Rite. It is a singular honor, rarely
bestowed, and greatly admired.
 
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