Tiberiu Protopopescu

Communique of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania after the Election Convent of Nov. 19th 6022

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  5. Communique of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania after the Election Convent of Nov. 19th 6022

The Convent of Elections of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania took place on Saturday, November 19th, 2022, 2 p.m., at the Ghica Tei Palace Temple, in the Or:. Bucharest. The works of the Convent were carried out in Ritual Dress.

This Convent was attended by guests from the country and abroad, members of friendly Grand Lodges, such as:

  • The Grand Regular Lodge United Europe, represented by M∴W∴Br∴ Valentin Șuvăr, Grand Master, accompanied by a delegation of R∴W∴Br∴ members of M∴C∴ of M∴IT∴R∴E∴U∴.
  • The Great Royal Art Study Lodge, represented by M∴W∴Br∴ Ceris Popescu, Grand Master, accompanied by a delegation of R∴W∴Br∴ members of M∴C∴ of M∴IT∴S∴A∴R∴. On this occasion, a treaty of “Friendship and Inter-visitation” was solemnly signed between the two Obediences.
  • Mt. Olive Grand Lodge of Chicago, Illinois represented by R∴W∴Br∴ Bryant Keys Grand Chancellor, plenipotentiary of Br∴R∴Fr∴ Chris McClinton, Grand Master. On this occasion, a treaty of “Friendship, Mutual Recognition and Inter-visitation” was solemnly signed between the two Obediences.
  • SOGLIA – Society of Grand Lodges in Alliance, represented by M∴W∴Br∴Călin Coșar, President,
  • The Concordat Bodies of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania were present through the Delegation of the Ancient and Accepted Regular Scottish Rite led by M∴P∴I∴Br∴ Theodor Liviu Dumitrescu, Sovereign Grand Commander.

The agenda of the Convent of the Grand Regular Lodge of Romania is as follows:

  • Grand Master’s Word, Activity Balance.
  • The Grand Secretary’s Report on the situation of the Lodges from the Obedience on the Grand Lodge Board, Regularizations, as well as other aspects related to the activity of the Lodge Secretariats. Proposals for improving the work of the Secretariats of the Lodges and the connection with the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge.
  • The report To the Grand Treasurer regarding the situation of the Grand Treasury of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania, as well as the connection between the Treasuries of the Obedience Lodges on the Grand Lodge Board and the Grand Treasury. Proposals for improving the work of the Lodge Treasuries and the connection with the Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge.
  • Report of the Commission for the submission of Candidates for the dignity of Grand Master. The election of the Grand Master according to art. 11 of the Constitution of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania.
  • The election according to art. 14 of the Constitution of R∴G∴L∴R∴ of the Grand Dignitaries of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania.

The works were carried out in an atmosphere of strong Masonic emotion, and following the elections for the high dignity of Grand Master of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania, carried out in strict regularity respecting all the conditions imposed by the Constitution and the Obedience Regulation, was elected by unanimous vote M∴W∴Br∴ Tiberiu Protopopescu.

M∴W∴Br∴ Tiberiu Protopopescu, is an experienced lawyer in the Bucharest Bar and an Intellectual Property Advisor. He was initiated in 2006, profane year, under the Obedience of the National Grand Lodge of Romania, and in 2015 transferred to the Grand Lodge of Romania. Later, they merged and became the current Regular Grand Lodge of Romania. He went through the hierarchy of Masonic functions occupying in turn all the functions of the Symbolic Lodge culminating with that of Worshipful Master for 2 full terms, then on the hierarchical scale of the Dignities of the Grand Council. From the first moment it was possible, as soon as he received the degree of Master Mason, he chose the path of Perfecting of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite which was in Concord with N∴G∴L∴R∴, being led by M∴P∴I∴Br∴ Constantin Iancu, Sovereign Grand Commander. Having climbed the entire hierarchy of ranks A∴A∴S∴R∴, today he holds the 33rd and final rank, Honorary Sovereign Grand Commander.

After the ritual closing of the Regular Grand Lodges of Romania’s Convent Works, B∴Br∴ continued with the Fraternal Agape Ritual, held at the Geometric Point located in the great hall of the Ghica Tei Palace, in Or∴ Bucharest.

By electing the new Grand Master of the Regular Grand Lodge of Romania in the person of M∴W∴Br∴ Tiberiu Protopopescu, a new page opens in the harmonious development that this Masonic structure started, as M∴W∴Br∴ Nicu Philip, the one who laid the foundations of this Grand Lodge, would have wanted and his hope that here Fraternity, Honor, Truth and Joy will be present in the souls of the Brothers who make up this Obedience.

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