Among the Antiquities of the Institute is the founding Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Greece of 1867 with the portrait of its First Grand Master, Dimitrios Rhodocanakis.
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Who we are
The Masonic Institute of Greece (MIG) [in Greek: Hellenic Masonic Institute, ΕΤΙ] has been established in 2019 as the independent center of masonic studies. It constitutes the continuation of the Institute of Masonic Research that was established in 1992.
Besides corporate membership, its members are historians, University Professors and other persons, Freemasons or not, that are interested in this social institution.
The Institute operates as a non-profit corporation and its proprietary offices are located in Athens.
The board of Directors is composed by Philip Dimitriou PM, 33ο, MDA, DEA, DU, DESS as its President, Dimosthenes Dimopoulos PAGM, PM, 33ο, as its Vice-President, Professor Nikolaos Koilakos PM, PhD as its Secretary General, Spiros Chourmouziadis, 33o, PM and Stavros Kapnias, as members.
Our Aims
1The creation of a forum and a center of studies related to the methodic research of the historical path of Freemasonry of every Rite and System, remaining Obedience-independent.
2The support of masonic students by providing specialized and comprehensive bibliography and the encouragement of their participation to the proceedings for the elevation of the Cultural and educational level concerning the institution of Freemasonry and the Masonic Art.
3The supply of authentic material to researchers to facilitate their task.
4 The elaboration of educational material and the organization of specialized seminars.
5 The collaboration with other study groups, masonic or not, for promoting the Masonic Ideal, within a transparent frame of historical precision, and for the profit of the society.
Collaborations-Publications
The Institute in its publications activity collaborates with the publisher/bookstore ANAGNOSTIS, and POLITEIA bookstore in Athens and PSARASBOOKS in Thessaloniki.
Among the latest books (all in greek - many contain color original), all available in the Institute, are the following:
- The Wilhelmsbad Convent 1782, Ph. Dimitriou, (expected 12/2026)
- The scope of Masonry, Johann August Starck, 1781. (expected 10/2026)
- The Gaules Convent 1778: vol. I of the fundamental texts of Recified Masonry. Ph. Dimitriou, 2025, pp. 742.
- The Baylot Manuscript (1763-1768) - Ph. Dimitriou 6/2024, pp. 624 - a co-edition with the Supreme Council for Greece 1872.
- Le Parfait Maçon 1744 / Harodim masonry (greek edition incl. original Ritual of 1744, translated and commented by Ph. Dimitriou 4/2023, pp. 224)
- L'ordre des Franc-Maçons Trahi 1745 (greek edition incl. original text of 1745, translated and commented by Ph. Dimitriou 10/2022, pp. 420)
- Les Plus Secrets Mystères des Hauts Grades de la Maçonnerie Dévoilés 1766 (greek edition, incl. original of 1766, translated and commented by Ph. Dimitriou, 3/2021, pp. 376).
- Masonic Law - Ph. Dimitriou. 2019, pp. 768. The reference book for masonic trials, digested though the Court decisions.
- Masonic Chivalry Studies - Ph. Dimitriou. 2019 pp. 398 - numbered ltd. edition.
Quatuor Coronati
The full series of the Magazine of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge no. 2076 (UGLE) is part of the specialized research material of the Institute.
Founding Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Greece
Among the Antiquities of the Institute is the founding Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Greece of 1867 with the portrait of its First Grand Master, Dimitrios Rhodocanakis.
Main meeting room
The main meeting room offers a peaceful place for coffee and comfortable study hours.
Baal's Bridge Square
A replica of the Baal's Bridge Square (Limerick, Ireland, original in possession of the North Muster Mason's Hall), which carries the phrase, on one side, "I will strive to live with love & care", and the other, "upon the level by the square" and the year 1507.
Templar Writings
Among the specialized Knights Templar books, you will find the original writings of Henri de Curzon, Maillard de Chambure, Fabré-Palaprat and the Wilhelmsbad Convention Minutes.
Vers la Lumière
Painting of the French painter Thierry Cousin entitled "Vers la Lumière" , that decorates the Conference Room of the Institute.
EREDOM
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite is the richest Rite worldwide. The Institute and Greek Researchers contribute to the publication of the EREDOM Magazine (Greek edition).
Our latest news
MASONIC LAW – FREE DOWNLOAD
In October 2019, Antonis Sakkoulas Law Publications released the book Masonic Law by Philippos Dimitriou, an expert in the law of associations and attorney at the Supreme Court of Greece (Areios Pagos). This original work was initially intended as a doctoral dissertation, but the author chose to publish it as soon as it was completed, for the benefit of the legal and Masonic community, rather than wait four years for the University procedures.
The book was immediately well received by readers. It became a "best-seller" and can be found in the libraries of the Courts, the Bar Associations and many well-known law firms, while its original positions have been adopted by numerous court decisions that cite it explicitly to ground the major premise of their reasoning, overturning theories dating back to the 1960s and leading to the new case law of the Supreme Court (1190/2020).
At the same time, it has drastically reduced intra-Masonic disputes, as it offers lawful and simple preventive solutions to issues such as disciplinary proceedings, schisms, names, relations between Lodges and Grand Lodges, electoral procedures and decision-making in Councils of Officers, obtaining a tax registration number and publishing statutes, and much more. Its extensive introduction also clarifies indeterminate legal concepts such as "secrecy", "brotherhood", "landmarks" and "regularity", as well as the relationship of Freemasonry with religion and the state, points that remain widely misunderstood even in the 21st century.
From now on, the complete book is available FREE OF CHARGE by clicking here (in Greek), through the Masonic Institute of Greece, to help Freemasons, and especially Officers of all Systems, better understand the fundamental issues that concern them. Copying parts of the work for non-commercial purposes is permitted, provided the source is cited.
Of course, for bibliophiles and those maintaining organised libraries, the book remains available for purchase in its print edition (784 pages) from Ant. Sakkoulas Law Publications, 86 Solonos St., Athens.
