Taiuti
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I'm italian, I am a good man and true, and my wish is to ask a lodge to become a regular freemason.
The problem is, in Italy it's quite unclear what it's regular or not: the most ancient, traditional and vast italian body is Grand Orient of Italy, involved in the birth of italian nation, with historical relationship with US freemasonry, and with 24.000 brothers.
But, GOI lose its regularity on 1993: UGLE shifted the recognition to the brand new Regular Grand Lodge of Italy (around 3.000 brothers today).
Nevertheless GOI it's still the only italian craft recognized by both italian Scottish Rite (official local council of Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction, USA or "Mother Supreme Council of the World") and by most US Grand lodges (and almost 200 GL in the world).
Regular Grand Lodge of Italy is the only GL recognized in Italy by UGLE, but it's totally ignored by most GL (and there is no signal that this will change in future) probably for the traumatic and, for someone, questionable way RGLI was built.
Some questionability exists about current Grand Master of RGLI too, who has been repeatedly elected by acclamation since 2001 (only 3 years after his initiation in the craft!). He was indicated as well by his predecessor, and they are family related each other.
As I said, it's a bit confusing; in your opinion which Grand Lodge should I choose to be recognized as a regular freemason, in Italy and abroad?
Thank you very much for any help and suggestion.
The problem is, in Italy it's quite unclear what it's regular or not: the most ancient, traditional and vast italian body is Grand Orient of Italy, involved in the birth of italian nation, with historical relationship with US freemasonry, and with 24.000 brothers.
But, GOI lose its regularity on 1993: UGLE shifted the recognition to the brand new Regular Grand Lodge of Italy (around 3.000 brothers today).
Nevertheless GOI it's still the only italian craft recognized by both italian Scottish Rite (official local council of Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction, USA or "Mother Supreme Council of the World") and by most US Grand lodges (and almost 200 GL in the world).
Regular Grand Lodge of Italy is the only GL recognized in Italy by UGLE, but it's totally ignored by most GL (and there is no signal that this will change in future) probably for the traumatic and, for someone, questionable way RGLI was built.
Some questionability exists about current Grand Master of RGLI too, who has been repeatedly elected by acclamation since 2001 (only 3 years after his initiation in the craft!). He was indicated as well by his predecessor, and they are family related each other.
As I said, it's a bit confusing; in your opinion which Grand Lodge should I choose to be recognized as a regular freemason, in Italy and abroad?
Thank you very much for any help and suggestion.
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