Ritus Skotlandia
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry adalah nama resmi dari Ritus Skotlandia.
Ritus Skotlandia sendiri diakui sebagai satu badan dengan Freemason.
Sejarah
Sebenarnya terminologi Skotlandia sudah ada sejak tahun 1733, yaitu sebuah jabatan yang dinamakan Scots Master. Resminya, Ritus Skotlandia ini dibentuk pada Mei 1801 di Charleston, Karolina Selatan pada saat Kongres Dewan Agung.
Organisasi
Ritus Skotlandia di setiap negara dikendalikan oleh Dewan Agung. Tidak ada badan internasional yang mengendalikan-hanya Dewan Agung di setiap negara yang diberi kewenangan untuk mengendalikan loji-loji Freemason di negaranya.
Amerika Serikat
Di Amerika Serikat, ada dua Dewan Agung yang mengendalikan Freemason di Amerika, yaitu di Washington DC dan di Lexington, Massachusetts. Dewan Agung ini mengatur dua region yaitu Yurisdiksi Mason Utara dan Yurisdiksi Mason Selatan.
Inggris
Di Inggris dan Wales, badan yang mengendalikan adalah Rose Croix.
Tingkatan Ritus Skotlandia
Ritus Skotlandia dan Ritus York agak sedikit berbeda dalam hal tingkatan. Ritus York lebih sedikit dalam jumlah tingkat, sedangkan Ritus Skotlandia memiliki 33 tingkat. Tapi kedua Ritus ini memiliki persamaan di 3 tingkat awal.
Berikut ini tingkatan Ritus Skotlandia :
| Tingkat | Yurisdiksi Selatan[1] | Yurisdiksi Utara[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 4° | Secret Master | Master Traveler |
| 5° | Perfect Master | Perfect Master |
| 6° | Intimate Secretary | Master of the Brazen Serpent |
| 7° | Provost and Judge | Provost and Judge |
| 8° | Intendant of the Building | Intendant of the Building |
| 9° | Elu of the Nine | Master of the Temple |
| 10° | Elu of the Fifteen | Master Elect[3] |
| 11° | Elu of the Twelve | Sublime Master Elected |
| 12° | Master Architect | Grand Master Architect |
| 13° | Royal Arch of Solomon | Master of the Ninth Arch |
| 14° | Perfect Elu | Grand Elect Mason |
| 15° | Knight of the East, of the Sword or of the Eagle: | Knight of the East or Sword |
| 16° | Prince of Jerusalem | Prince of Jerusalem |
| 17° | Knight of the East and West | Knight of the East and West |
| 18° | Knight Rose Croix | Knight of the Rose Croix de Heredom Council of Kadosh |
| 19° | Grand Pontiff | Grand Pontiff |
| 20° | Master of the Symbolic Lodge | Master ad Vitam |
| 21° | Noachite, or Prussian Knight | Patriarch Noachite |
| 22° | Knight of the Royal Axe, or Prince of Libanus | Prince of Libanus |
| 23° | Chief of the Tabernacle | Chief of the Tabernacle |
| 24° | Prince of the Tabernacle | Brother of the Forest |
| 25° | Knight of the Brazen Serpent | Master of Achievement |
| 26° | Prince of Mercy, or Scottish Trinitarian | Friend and Brother Eternal[4] |
| 27° | Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept | Knight of Jerusalem |
| 28° | Knight Commander of the Temple | Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept |
| 29° | Scottish Knight of Saint Andrew | Knight of St. Andrew |
| 30° | Knight Kadosh , or Knight of the White and Black Eagle | Grand Inspector |
| 31° | Inspector Inquisitor | Knight Aspirant |
| 32° | Master of the Royal Secret | Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret |
| 33° | Inspector General | Inspector General |
- ^ A Bridge to Light, by Rex R. Hutchens; publ. 1995; 2nd Ed., 4th Printing, 2001; by The Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, So. Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
- ^ Freemasons for Dummies, Christopher Hodapp, ISBN 0-7645-9796-5, Hungry Minds Inc, U.S., 2005. pp. 226-227
- ^ Formerly "Master Elect of Fifteen." The Northern Light Magazine, November 2006
- ^ Formerly "Prince of Mercy." The Northern Light Magazine, November 2006