Grande Loge Suisse Alpina

The Grande Loge Suisse Alpina is one of the Grand Lodges of Freemasons that covers Switzerland. [ [http://www.freimaurerei.ch/f/index-f.htm Official web site of the Grande Loge Suisse Alpina] ] It was founded in 1844 [Page 248, "History of Freemasonry Its Antiquities, Symbols, Constitutions, Customs Part 2: V. II", by Robert Freke Gould, Reprinted by Kessinger Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0766134970] and is recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England. [ [http://bessel.org/masrec/ugle.htm Masonic Recognition] - Paul Bessel] It lists 83 lodges. [ [http://www.freimaurerei.ch/logenmatrix/logenmatrix4.shtml Source] (28/08/2008)]

Although traditionally linked to the Continental Freemasonry of the Grand Orient de France they became closer to the United Grand Lodge of England after the Second World War. This led to the defection of members who ultimately set up the Grand Orient de Suisse. [ [http://www.g-o-s.ch/sommaire.php?p=historique History page] from the Grand Orient de Suisse]

References