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Officially verifiedverified 31 July 2026 · 1 sourceCryptic Masonry

The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ontario

Cryptic Rite in Ontario

Emblem of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ontario

Official emblem — Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ontario

Governs Councils of Royal and Select Masters, conferring the Royal Master and Select Master degrees, with Super Excellent Master conferred where the Grand Council provides for it.

Canadian note: Cryptic Masonry belongs to the wider York Rite family but is not universally required before Canadian Knights Templar membership.

Governing body:
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ontario
Jurisdiction:
Ontario
Membership:
Open to Master Masons · Contact organization for eligibility
Languages:
English

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Last reviewed 31 July 2026. Confirm eligibility and current details with the governing body. Report an error or update this listing.

Officially verifiedverified 31 July 2026 · 7 sourcesCryptic Masonry

The Grand Council of Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada

Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada

Circular seal of the Grand Council of Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada

Official seal — Grand Council of Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada

The Grand Council governing Cryptic Rite Councils across Western Canada — British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba — conferring the Royal Master, Select Master and Super Excellent Master degrees, and also administering Royal Ark Mariner Lodges. Each province is supervised by a Grand Inspector General, and the Grand Council website lists the individual Councils province by province.

Canadian note: Western Canadian Cryptic bodies are Councils under one regional Grand Council; Ontario has its own separate Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters.

Governing body:
Grand Council of Cryptic Rite Masons of Western Canada
Jurisdiction:
British Columbia and Yukon
Membership:
Open to Master Masons · Contact organization for eligibility
Languages:
English

Sources

Last reviewed 31 July 2026. Confirm eligibility and current details with the governing body. Report an error or update this listing.