Mixed Grand Lodge of France
Encyclopedia
The Mixed Grand Lodge of France is a Masonic
lodge in France
, made up of men and women. It formed in 1982, with the support of the Grand Orient de France
, by splitting from the Universal Mixed Grand Lodge
(which had itself split from Le Droit Humain
).
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...
lodge in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, made up of men and women. It formed in 1982, with the support of the Grand Orient de France
Grand Orient de France
The Grand Orient de France is the largest of several Masonic organizations in France and the oldest in Continental Europe, founded in 1733.-Foundation:...
, by splitting from the Universal Mixed Grand Lodge
Universal Mixed Grand Lodge
The Universal Mixed Grand Lodge is a French Masonic jurisdiction, formed by a split in the French federation of Le Droit Humain by those who felt that this jurisdiction's Supreme Council was too important in the jurisdiction's functioning The Universal Mixed Grand Lodge (Grande Loge mixte or GLMU)...
(which had itself split from Le Droit Humain
Le Droit Humain
The International Order of Co-Freemasonry Le Droit Humain is a global Masonic Order, membership of which is available to men and women on equal terms, regardless of nationality, religion or ethnicity. The Order is founded on the ancient teachings and traditions of Freemasonry, using Masonic ritual...
).