The Gran Loggia d'Italia degli A.L.A.M. (the
acronym
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stands for Antichi Liberi e Accettati Muratori), known in
English as the Grand Lodge of Italy of the A.F.A.M. (the acronym stands for Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), is a
Continental Freemasonic organization based at Palazzo Vitelleschi, in
Rome
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. It was founded in 1910 as a schism from the
Grand Orient of Italy
The Grand Orient of Italy (GOI) () is an Italian masonic grand lodge founded in 1805; the viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais was instrumental in its establishment. It was based at the Palazzo Giustiniani, Rome, Italy from 1901 until 1985 and is no ...
. They are a member of the
CLIPSAS, the international association of liberal Freemasonic jurisdictions. They were known popularly as the "
Piazza del Gesù
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" Freemasons, due to their former headquarters at the Piazza del Gesù, 47 in
Rome
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.
Philanthropic activities
During the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
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The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Italy on 31 January 2 ...
(2020), the Gran Loggia d'Italia degli A.L.A.M. made a 100.000 euro donation in favour to the
Italian Red Cross
The Italian Red Cross (IRC, or ''CRI'') is the Italian national Red Cross society. The Italian Red Cross was one of the original founding members of the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1919.
History
Early history
The present-day I ...
.
See also
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Grand Lodge
A Grand Lodge, also called Grand Orient, Obedience, or by another similar title, is a name for the overarching governing body of a fraternal or other similarly organized group in a given area, usually a city, state, or country.
In Freemasonry
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References
External links
Gran Loggia d'Italia degli A.L.A.M. (official website)
1910 establishments in Italy
Freemasonry in Italy
Italy, Grand Lodge of
Organizations established in 1910
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