Freemasonry in Ghana

Formation11 April 1810; 214 years ago (1810-04-11)
Location
Region
Ghana, West Africa
Website

The history of Freemasonry in Ghana can be traced to the early nineteenth century when the first Masonic lodge was consecrated in the country.[1][2][3][4] The practice of Freemasonry was imported to the then Gold Coast and other Commonwealth realms by European residents in the nation during the British colonial era.[5] Most of the lodges in Ghana are governed by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) and Wales, Grand Lodge of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of Ireland.[2][6][7] Similar to their sister organisations worldwide, Ghanaian masonic fraternities are nonsectarian, with proceedings of the societies being strictly apolitical and non–religious.[8]

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  3. ^ "District Grand Lodge of Ghana". districtgrandlodgeghana.org. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ Doortmont, Michel (September 2012). "Kamerling in Ghana: A Euro-African family history and an old-fashioned love story". De Nederlandsche Leeuw. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019.
  5. ^ "UGLE District Groups". www.ugle.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  6. ^ "masonic lodge info - District Grand Lodge of Ghana - 109-D13". www.masonic-lodge.info. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  7. ^ Acquaah, Kwame (30 November 2002). "Freemasonry In Ghana: 1859 To Present" (PDF). Transactions of A. Douglas Smith, Jr. Lodge of Research #1949. 5 (2002–2005): 33–34.
  8. ^ "List of Freemason members in Ghana | General News 2018-02-05". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.