Knight Masons
Knight Masons is an Irish-governed three-degree system for Masons who already hold Craft, Mark and Royal Arch qualifications. Its Temple and liberation narratives are distinct from Christian Masonic Templary, and its green regalia does not make it a branch of Knights Templar.
An Irish Grand Council, not Templary
The current Grand Council is based in the Irish tradition and reports the constitution and activity of Councils in several countries. The name ‘Knight Masons’ should not be expanded into a Templar relationship that the governing structure does not claim. [1] [3]
The three ceremonies form a compact connected series. Their historical or biblical settings are narrative subjects rather than foundation dates for the 1923 Grand Council. [1]
Qualifications and local reality
The English route is generally described through Craft, Mark and Royal Arch standing, but the official public site offers less detailed candidate guidance than some other bodies. Current qualifications should therefore be confirmed through an authorised Council rather than inferred from overseas summaries. [1]
The events and news pages show active international governance, but they do not establish one universal meeting frequency or cost. Those practical details remain Council-specific. [2] [3]
Who may value it
Knight Masons may suit a Mark and Royal Arch Mason who wants a concise Irish-governed sequence with themes of return, liberty and rebuilding. Its appeal is narrative continuity and Council fellowship, not Christian chivalry.
Royal & Select Masters is the closest comparison for another compact system connecting Temple narratives. Knights Templar differs in qualification, governance and explicitly Christian chivalric purpose. [1]
It is governed from Ireland, requires Mark and Royal Arch, and does not use the Christian profession that defines English Masonic Templary.