Last weekend, the Gran Logia de España, the largest Spanish freemasonry lodge, celebrated their annual meeting in Mallorca. For three days, Palma de Mallorca turned into something of a capital of the Spanish Freemason world. The assembly was simultaneously used to elect a new Gran Maestro and it would appear that Oscar de Alfonso Ortega, a lawyer from Valencia, was elected. The Grand Master is at age 42 the youngest person to hold this office in Spain in living memory.
In Spain, Freemasonry started to take a hold during the early 18th century but was frowned upon, if not condemned by the Catholic church. Under the Spanish dictator, Miguel Primo de Rivera, Freemasonry was prohibited, and under Francisco Franco, outlawed and prosecuted. It is said that during Spain’s Guerra Civil some 10,000 Freemasons lost their lives. After the death of General Franco, the ban was lifted and Masonic activity was resumed once democracy returned to Spain.
In the Illes Balears, there are a total of nine lodges, five of which in Mallorca, three in Ibiza and one in Menorca, counting some 400 members amongst them. Of the Mallorcan lodges, two converse in English, one in Castellano and Catalan, one in Castellano and one in German. The Gran Logia Provincial de las Baleares was constituted in 1992.
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i want to be a member please
Hi, I have only just seen this page. if you are still interested drop me an email.
regards
George
Hello,
I am a mason living in Buckinghamshire and also have an apartment in Illetas. I have tried before to make contact with an english speaking lodge in Palma but have had no success.
My mother lodge is Cowper and Newton in the province of Buckinghamshire and my rank is PPSGW.
kind regards,
Michael Bearman
ps. I am coming to Mallorca tomorrow. my mobile no is 07748 965667
hi Mike,
the two English speaking lodges in Mallorca are
Ramon Llull Lodge nº 9 and
Logia Pythagoras nº 70
You can find details on the Gran Logia Provincial de Baleares website
http://glpb.e.telefonica.net/
Good luck.
Klaus
what is the oldest lodge in spain? is older then 15th century. thank you.
hola oz,
i do not know of a spanish lodge in the 15th century. there may well have been one. the oldest ones i know of in spain were british lodges set up in menorca and gibraltar, during the 18th century.
The Tribunal de la Inquisición prohibited the masonry in 1738 under fernando VII.
un saludo.
a ten century lodge did run in spain. it is the kabbala lodge. you need to email this person at tomworrel @ aol.com for more info. keep in toking.
2B1ASk1. Is there any lodge in equatorial guinea? i travel to spain often. can i get a lodge to become a member?
Hello, I am a free macon from a lodge Catena Fraternitatis in Brussels. Next week i’m in Mallorca.
Is there a lodge where i can go ?
Thx
Patrick .:
Dear Brothers,
Sending best wishes from Ultima Thule in the north of Sweden. Coming now and then to Mallorca to cycle around and now it is the coming week.
With the Best
Lasse Sundin (III)