Research lodge


A Research lodge is a particular type of Masonic lodge which is devoted to Masonic research. It is a lodge, and as such has a charter from some Grand Lodge. However, it does not confer degrees, and restricts membership to Master Masons of some jurisdiction in amity with the jurisdiction that the research lodge is in. Related to research lodges are Masonic research societies, which serve the same purpose but function fundamentally differently. There are research lodges in most countries where Freemasonry exists.
The oldest research lodge is Quatuor Coronati No. 2076, founded in 1886 under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of England. It accepts members from all over the world through its Correspondence Circle. A book of transactions called Ars Quatuor Coronatorum has been published every year since 1886.
Most research lodges have some type of transactions, proceedings, or even just a newsletter that is published regularly.

United States

Australia

  • Discovery Lodge of Research No. 971, Chartered under the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory in 1968.
  • Barron Barnett Lodge of Research No. 146 Chartered under the United Grand Lodge of Antient Free & Accepted Masons of Queensland www.barronbarnett.org.au
  • The Western Australian Lodge of Research No. 277 Chartered under the Grand Lodge of Antient Free & Accepted Masons of Western Australia
  • Victorian Lodge of Research No. 218 Chartered under the United Grand Lodge of Antient Free & Accepted Masons of Victoria
  • Holden Research Circle, chartered under the United Grand Lodge of Antient Free & Accepted Masons of Victoria in 1945.

Canada

Chile

Denmark

Germany

Greece

  • Lodge of Research Isis No. 9, the premier research lodge in Greece. It is chartered under the National Grand Lodge of Greece and meets in Athens.
  • Lodge of Research Posseidonia No. 33. It is chartered under the National Grand Lodge of Greece and meets in Piraeus.
  • Lodge of Research Archimedes No. 35. It is chartered under the National Grand Lodge of Greece and meets in Patras.
  • Lodge of Research Plato No. 70. It is chartered under the National Grand Lodge of Greece and meets in Athens.

Ireland

  • Lodge of Research, No. CC

Japan

  • Tokyo Lodge of Research

New Zealand

  • New Zealand is home to Hawke's Bay Research Lodge No. 305.
  • The Research Lodge of Ruapehu No.444,, Palmerston North
  • Masters' & Past Masters' Lodge No. 130, Christchurch
  • Midland District Lodge of Research Meets at Timaru
  • Research Lodge of Southland Meets at Invercargill
  • Research Lodge of Wellington Meets at Udy St, Petone
  • The Research Lodge of Otago Meets at Manor Place, Dunedin
  • The Research Lodge of the Taranaki Province Meets at Lawry St, New Plymouth
  • The Waikato Lodge of Research
  • Top of the South Research Lodge Meets at Nile St, Nelson ;
  • United Masters Lodge Meets at Khyber Pass Rd, Auckland,

Norway

Romania

  • Research Lodge ”Gnonis” No.C3

Russia

  • Research Lodge "Quator Quoronati" No.8 Moscow

Sweden

Singapore

Turkey

  • Mimar Sinan Lodge

United Kingdom

  • Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076.
  • No. 3765. The Lodge focuses on the intersection of Future of Freemasonry and Information Technology.
  • *Founded in 1916, and recognised as a "Hall Stone Lodge."
  • *"Together, we will ensure that the values and practices of Freemasonry remain relevant, resilient, and robust, ready to inspire and guide future generations."
  • Lodge of Research No.2429 Leicestershire & Rutland https://research2429.org.uk
  • Jubilee Masters' Lodge No. 2712.
  • Sussex Masters' Lodge No. 3672.
  • East Sussex Masters' Lodge No. 8449.
  • West Sussex Masters' Lodge No. 8963.
  • Worthing Installed Masters' Lodge No. 9860.
  • Seven Sisters Installed Masters' Lodge No. 9918.
  • Veritatem Sequere Lodge No. 9615, Hertfordshire
  • Temple of Athene Lodge No. 9541, Middlesex
  • Lodge Felix No. 355. Province of Aberdeenshire West.Meets in Peterculter.
  • The Anchor Lodge of Research No. 1814. Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland.
  • The Lodge, Hope of Kurrachee no 337, Provincial Grand Lodge of Fife and Kinross. meets Rosyth.
  • Lodge Sir Robert Moray, No. 1641, Edinburgh, in honour of Robert Moray