DEGREES
OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED
SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY OF CANADA

Excerpts from the Statutes and Regulations of the Supreme Council 33° of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Canada.

Article 44. --The Supreme Council recognizes the exclusive authority of the Symbolic Grand Lodge over the three Symbolic Degrees of Freemasonry and Masonic Funeral Rites and Ceremonies, and exercises authority over only the degrees from the fourth to the thirty-third degree, both inclusive.

Article 45. --The degrees from the fourth to the thirty-second, both inclusive, are to be conferred or communicated in the following bodies, namely: (see below)

Article 46. --This Supreme Council reserves to itself the right to confer or communicate any of the degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
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LODGE OF PERFECTION

Lodges of Perfection conferring the 4th to the 14th degrees inclusive. The degrees continue the story of the building of King Solomon’s Temple, and amplify and conclude the legend of the Master Mason degree. They are designed to impress more forcefully the teachings of the first three degrees of Craft Masonry. The 4th, 5th, 7th, 13th, and 14th degrees are obligatory: the others, if not given in full, are "communicated" by obligation and explained.

 4°   Secret Master
 5°   Perfect Master
 6°   Intimate Secretary
 7°   Provost and Judge
 8°   Intendant of the Building
 9°   Elect of the Nine
10°  Elect of the Fifteen
11°  Elect of the Twelve
12°  Grand Master Architect
13°  Royal Arch of Solomon
14°  Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Mason

CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX

Chapters of Rose Croix conferring the 15th to 18th degrees inclusive. The 15th and 16th degrees relate to the rebuilding of the Second Temple of Zerubbabel. The 17th degree is an approach to, and the 18th degree a recognition of the Christian ethics in universal terms, thus assisting in the building, in out hearts, of the Third Temple, not made with hands. The 18th degree is supplemented by the beautiful Maundy Thursday and Easter ceremonies. The 15th and 18th degrees are obligatory.

15°  Knight of the East or Sword
16°  Prince of Jerusalem
17°  Knight of the East and West
18°  Knight Rose Croix

CONSISTORY

Consistories conferring the 19th to the 32nd degrees inclusive. These degrees, often elaborate and highly dramatic, cover a variety of approaches to Masonic teaching. Some have the Crusades as background. The 31st degree is the judicial branch of the Scottish Rite; the 32nd degree is the military degree. The 30th, 31st and 32 degrees culminate the teachings of the Scottish Rite, and must be conferred in full ritual form.

19°  Grand Pontiff
20°  Master ad Vitam
21°  Patriarch Noachite
22°  Prince of Libanus
23°  Chief of the Tabernacle
24°  Prince of the Tabernacle
25°  Knight of the Brazen Serpent
26°  Prince of Mercy
27°  Commander of the Temple
28°  Knight of the Sun
29°  Knight of St. Andrew
30°  Knight Kadosh
31°  Inspector Inquisitor Commander
32°  Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret

The government of the Scottish Rite In Canada resides in the Supreme Council 33 which selects and elects its own membership. It is composed of Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General 33, Active members, (not exceeding 33 in number) and Past Active members (without vote). Associated with them are Honorary Inspectors General 33, distinguished brethren selected for their service to the Scottish Rite, to Freemasonry, to their country, or to humanity.

Subordinate bodies are, separate and independently, responsible to Supreme Council for certain degrees. These subordinate bodies comprises:- (see above)

GRAND ORIENT, HAMILTON
PROVINCE OF ONTARIO