Royal Arch Masonry – An important order in Freemasonry

Royal arch is an order in Freemasonry administered by the Supreme Grand Chapter in England. The Supreme Grand Chapter is linked to the United Grand lodge and shares the administrative systems with it. Royal Arch comes from Ireland in 1743 according to the first documented evidence and it appears that it was an extra added work done within the Craft Lodges in England, Scotland and Ireland for many years. 

The qualification for joining the Royal Arch is when a Freemason has attained the rank of a Master Mason after a period of one month in a Lodge registered under the United Grand Lodge of England. After joining the Royal Arch Masonry, its members are called Companions and they meet in Chapters. Each Royal Arch Chapter consists of a number of officers that hold specific titles and duties. The most important chapters are ruled by three Grand Principles conjointly for a period of one year.  

Supreme Grand Chapter is composed of 660 London Chapters, 2400 Provincial Chapters and 320 Chapters abroad with a total membership of more than 111,000 Companions. Royal Arch Companions are probably approximately to 1.5 million worldwide.

Any Craft Mason who has attained the rank of a Master Mason for at least 4 weeks standing is entitled to become the member of Royal Arch Freemasonry. Every Lodge doesn’t have its own chapter. All chapters are sponsored by a craft lodge whose name they adopt. A Master Mason join the Chapter related to his Lodge but many prefer to join a different Chapter in a different location to extend their Masonic circle.

Royal Arch Chapter Provincial Regalia differs from that of a Craft Lodge. It consists of an apron with a distinctive red and blue surround. Companions also wear a red and blue sash, a special breast jewel and custom pin badges which the Royal Arch Masons can also wear in their Craft Lodges. This shows the bond that exists between Craft and Royal Arch.

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