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On Wednesday December the 7th, 2016, the Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MWBro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, being invited, attended the Consecration of the MMM Lodge AEGEAN No 1978 under the jurisdiction of the "Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and its Districts and Lodges Overseas". The consecration was held in London and the founding members are Greeks and Cypriots who live there. Our Grand Master was proclaimed a honorary member of this Lodge.
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On Friday November the 18th, 2016, the Meeting of the «District Grand Lodge of MMM of Cyprus» was held in Nicosia. The Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, being invited, attended the Meeting, accompanied by three Grand Officers.
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On Wednesday November the 2nd, 2016, the Convocation of the «Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland» was held in Dublin. The Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, being invited, was represented by RWBro. Dimitrios Mamas, PGSW.
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On Saturday September the 24th, 2016, the Meeting of the «National Grand Lodge of MMM of Switzerland» was held in Montreux. The Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, being invited, attended the Meeting, accompanied by RW Bro. Dimitrios Mamas, PGSW. In that Meeting the new Grand Master of the above Grand Lodge of MMM was installed.
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On Saturday September the 17th, 2016, the Meeting of the «District Grand Lodge of MMM of Italy» was held in Rome. The Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, being invited, was represented by VW Bro. Spyridon Andriotis, GReg.
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On Saturday September the 3rd, 2016, the Investiture Meeting of the «Grand Lodge of MMM of Estonia» was held in Tallinn. Being invited, the Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, was represented by RWBro. Dimitrios Kontessis, PGSW, escorted by RWBro. Stylianos Fassoulas, PGSW and RWBro. Athanassios Laembessis, PGSW. Present were the Grand Masters of the GLMMM of Finland and of Switzerland. Delegations from the GLMMM of Victoria and the Districts (under the English jurisdiction) in Germany and in Italy attended the Meeting as well.
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On Saturday June the 25th, 2016, the Annual Meeting of the «District Grand Lodge of MMM of Germany» (under the English Jurisdiction) was held in Bad Iburg in Germany. After a relevant invitation to our Grand Lodge of MMM, the Grand Secretary, VW Bro. Spyridon Doukas, representing the Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, attended the Meeting. Further to the Greek Delegation, present were: the Grand Masters of MMM of Finland (escort by the Grand Secretary) and of Switzerland, the District Grand Masters of the Netherland and Belgium, escorted by District Grand Officers, the Provincial Assistant Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of MMM of Sussex, as well as the Grand Representative near Germany of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland.
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On Tuesday June the 7th, 2016, the Investiture Meeting of the "Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and its Districts and Lodges Overseas" was held in London, at Great Queen Street Masonic Hall, presided the MW Grand Master, His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent. During the Meeting, the re-installation of the Grand Master took place, as well as the appointment and investiture of the Grand Officers for the new Masonic period. Several Brethren from the Districts and the Provinces were invested as Past Grand Officers. After the Meeting, an Official Festive Board took place with the participation of more than 1,100 Brethren. The Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, was invited and attended the Meeting and dinner. The Grand Master was escorted by the Deputy Grand Master, RW Bro. Anastassios Albanis.
In addition Grand Masters of MMM and Official Delegations from relevant Bodies from abroad (with senior Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland and MMM Grand Lodges of Victoria, Finland, Switzerland, Estonia and Ivory Coast) attended the meeting.
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The Communication of the "Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Greece and its Lodges Overseas" was held on Saturday, 4 June 2016, in Athens. During this Meeting the Treasurer and the Auditors for the period 2017-2018 were proposed.
After the Communication, the Annual Assembly of "The Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariners of Greece" took place. The Grand Master of our Grand Lodge of MMM, MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, conferred the High Rank to two Past Worshipful Commanders.
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On Saturday, April the 16th, 2016, the Investiture Meeting of the «Grand Lodge of MMM of Finland» was held in Helsinki. Our GLMMM was represented by RW Bro. Dimitrios Kontesis, PGSW, who is also the Grand Representative of the «Grand Lodge of MMM of Finland» near our GLMMM. Present were as well the Grand Masters of GLMMM of Switzerland and Estonia, the ME and Supreme Grand King of the SGRAC of Ireland and the Grand Registrar and Delegations from the Grand Lodge of Sweden and the GLMMM Ivory Coast. In addition, the District Deputy Grand Master of Germany (under the English Jurisdiction) was present.
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On Saturday, February the 13th, 2016, the regular Meeting of the "Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Greece and its Lodges Overseas" was held in Athens. At this Meeting the Grand Master, MW Bro. Alexandros-Ioannis Basis, installed the Grand Master Elect. The new Grand Master,
MW Bro. Dionyssios Ithakissios, appointed and invested the Grand Officers for the period February 2016 - February 2017. The Meeting attended 26 foreign guests from 11 Countries: Scotland, Ireland, the State of Israel, Finland, Switzerland, Estonia, Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Giunea, Germany and Cyprus.
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Consecration of a new Mark Lodge in the city of Kavala!
On Saturday, January the 23rd, 2016, the Consecration of a new Mark Lodge was held in the city of Kavala, as the Grand Master, MW Bro. Alexandros-Ioannis Basis, granted permition to the petitioners MMM from the cities of Thessaloniki, Kavala and Lamia. The new Mark Lodge is named ARISTOTELES and received No 30 on the Register of the Grand Lodge of MMM of Greece and its Lodges Overseas.