What is a 33rd degree Mason?
The Scottish Rite awards a special honorary degree, the 33rd, to those it feels has made an outstanding contribution to Freemasonry, the community as a whole, and to mankind. There is no way to “achieve” this degree or “take” it, in the sense that one takes the 4th through 32nd degrees in the Scottish Rite. It is a singular honor, rarely bestowed, and greatly admired.
The Scottish Rite awards a special honorary degree, the 33rd, to those it feels has made an outstanding contribution to Masonry, the community as a whole, and to mankind. There is no way to “achieve” this degree or “take” it, in the sense that one takes the 4th through 32nd degrees in the Scottish Rite. It is a singular honor, rarely bestowed, and greatly admired.
Freemasonry imparts lessons of morality and spirituality upon its membership through a series of lectures and demonstrations over a period of time. Each lecture in the series builds on the knowledge from preceding lectures. Each lecture is called a degree. There are a total of 32 degrees that are conferred to Freemasons, with the final or 33rd degree being an honorary degree.
