Grande Loja De Santa Catarina

What Grande Loja De Santa Catarina does

Grande Loja de Santa Catarina (GLSC) is a sovereign, independent, private non-profit civil association (associação civil de caráter científico-filosófico, filantrópica e apartidária) that serves as the sole recognized Masonic governing body for symbolic Freemasonry in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Founded on April 21, 1956, with Masonic roots dating to 1855 through German and Swiss immigrant lodges in Joinville, GLSC exercises exclusive jurisdiction over 148 constituent lodges (Lojas Maçônicas) practicing the Scottish Ancient and Accepted Rite (Rito Escocês Antigo e Aceito) with its three symbolic degrees. The organization admits only male members who affirm belief in a Creator Principle and accept the principles of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity, serving adult male Freemasons across Santa Catarina cities including Florianópolis, Joinville, Blumenau, Criciúma, Lages, and Chapecó.

GLSC's core technology offerings include the Masonaria Virtual Platform for member management and institutional access, a Digital Membership Card with QR Code validation system for inter-visitation authentication with other Masonic powers, and a Virtual Visit portal for exploring the headquarters in Florianópolis. Supporting products include the Revista Solstício educational publication, the Informativo Chama periodic bulletin, and the Official Anthem in multiple audio formats. The organization's business model is structured around membership dues from its constituent lodges and individual members, with no publicly disclosed pricing or financial information. Revenue is supplemented by participation in the global Masonic recognition network (190 treaties of mutual recognition worldwide, including 43 in Brazil, 51 in the USA, 28 in Europe, and others) and national coordination through the CMSB confederation and inter-American CMI body.

Name

Grande Loja De Santa Catarina

Legal name

Grande Loja de Santa Catarina

Website

https://mrglsc.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grande Loja de Santa Catarina is a non-profit civil association and the sole recognized governing body for symbolic Freemasonry in Santa Catarina, Brazil, supervising 148 constituent lodges practicing the Scottish Ancient and Accepted Rite and serving adult male Freemasons, with 190 international mutual recognition treaties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fraternal Masonic Governance

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Masonic governance
• Symbolic freemasonry
• Fraternal organization
• Masonic recognition
• Lodge coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: As a private civil association of Freemasons, the organization likely generates revenue through membership dues from its constituent lodges and individual members, though specific fee structures are not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Grande Loja de Santa Catarina governs symbolic Freemasonry in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, providing jurisdiction, ritual practice, and administrative coordination for 148 constituent lodges practicing the Scottish Ancient and Accepted Rite. It admits individual members through a three-degree initiation process, delivers digital membership credentials with QR Code validation for inter-visitation, and maintains an international mutual recognition framework of 190 treaties enabling global Masonic fraternity. The organization operates as a private non-profit civil association without publicly disclosed fee structures.

Product overview

The Grande Loja de Santa Catarina is a Masonic organization that functions as a governing body for Symbolic Freemasonry in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Its primary offerings include the Masonaria Virtual Platform for member management and institutional access, a Digital Membership Card system with QR Code validation for inter-visitation authentication, and a Virtual Visit feature for exploring its headquarters. Additional offerings include the Official Anthem in multiple audio formats, the Revista Solsticio educational publication, and the Informativo Chama periodic bulletin. The organization encompasses 148 lodges under its jurisdiction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Symbolic Freemasonry Membership and Lodge Governance The core subscription-based service of GLSC: admission of male candidates who believe in a Creator Principle and accept Masonic symbolism, followed by progression through the three symbolic degrees of the Scottish Ancient and Accepted Rite (Apprentice, Fellowcraft, Master) within one of the 148 constituent lodges across Santa Catarina.
• International Masonic Mutual Recognition and Inter-Visitation Services Service enabling GLSC members to visit and be recognized by Masonic lodges in 190 jurisdictions worldwide through treaties of mutual recognition and friendship, including inter-visitation rights, diplomatic exchanges, and participation in the XX World Conference of Regular Grand Lodles.
• Digital Masonic Credential with QR Code Validation (Carteira Digital e Carta de Apresentação) Digital Masonic identification card with accompanying presentation letter and Good Standing certificate, enabling immediate verification of member regularity and access to inter-visitation with other Masonic powers worldwide.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Confederação da Maçonaria Simbólica do Brasil (CMSB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026National confederation organizing symbolic Freemasonry in Brazil. GLSC participated in the 55th General Assembly in Brasília, July 9-11, 2026.
• Grande Loja da VenezuelacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship reaffirmed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town. GLSC maintains diplomatic relations with 190 Masonic powers globally.
• Grande Loja do EquadorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship reaffirmed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Grande Loja da GréciacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship reaffirmed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Grande Loja do Estado de Nova York (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship reaffirmed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Grande Loja Legal de PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship reaffirmed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Grande Loja de MoçambiquecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026New Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship signed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Grande Loja do Estado de Hidalgo (México)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship signed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Grande Loja Maçônica do UruguaicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship reaffirmed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Grande Loja da África do SulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship reaffirmed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Grande Loja do JapãocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Treaty of Mutual Recognition and Friendship reaffirmed at the XX World Conference in Cape Town.
• Loja Libanon zu den drei Cedern nº 34 (Alemanha)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Traditional Masonic lodge in Erlangen, Germany, founded in 1757. GLSC's Grande 2º Vigilante participated in a Magna Initiation Session there in June 2026, demonstrating international fraternity exchange.
• Confederação Maçônica Interamericana (CMI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Inter-American Masonic Confederation. GLSC participates in continental Masonic governance through this body.
• Gran Logia Simbólica del ParaguaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Treaty of Recognition signed during the Assembly General and investiture ceremony on April 18, 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grande Oriente do Brasil: The largest Masonic obedience in Brazil, though 'liberal' rather than 'regular.' Comparable in national scale and historical significance, and exercises overlapping Masonic authority in Santa Catarina territory, representing an alternative obedience for Brazilian Freemasons.
• United Grand Lodge of England: The oldest and most internationally influential regular Grand Lodge in the world, serving as a benchmark for regularity standards that GLSC adheres to. Provides the foundational Landmarks and recognitional framework under which GLSC operates.

Regional players

• Grande Loja da África do Sul: Regular Grand Lodge of South Africa, with which GLSC reaffirmed a mutual recognition treaty at the 2026 XX World Conference in Cape Town. Comparable as a national regular Grand Lodge operating across a defined state jurisdiction with international treaty engagement.

Direct peers

• Grande Loja do Rio Grande do Sul: Brazilian regular Grand Lodge historically known as the 'Mother Lodge' (Loja-Mãe) of GLSC, having presided over its founding ceremony in 1956. Operates the same Scottish Ancient and Accepted Rite with similar jurisdictional, governance, and mutual-recognition structures across the neighboring state of Rio Grande do Sul.
• Grande Loja do Paraná: Regular Brazilian Grand Lodge governing Symbolic Freemasonry in the neighboring state of Paraná, with comparable scale, governance rituals, and international treaty portfolio. Directly comparable in operating model to GLSC.
• Confederação da Maçonaria Simbólica do Brasil (CMSB): National confederation that organizes Symbolic Freemasonry across Brazil, of which GLSC is an active member (participated in the 55th General Assembly in Brasília, July 2026). Functions as the umbrella governance body for regular Grand Lodges in Brazil.
• Grande Loja do Estado de São Paulo: Largest regular Grand Lodge in Brazil by lodge count, practicing the same Scottish Rite and recognized by GLSC through mutual recognition treaties. Comparable in governance structure, federal-vs-state jurisdiction model, and reliance on membership dues revenue.
• Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian regular Grand Lodge practicing the Scottish Rite in Rio de Janeiro state. Comparable in jurisdictional authority, lodge governance, and participation in the CMSB confederation alongside GLSC.
• Grand Lodge of New York State: U.S. regular Grand Lodge with which GLSC maintains a treaty of mutual recognition. Comparable in jurisdictional governance model and treaty-based international engagement, though substantially larger in geographic scope.
• Grande Loja Legal de Portugal: Regular Grand Lodge of Portugal with which GLSC maintains an active mutual recognition treaty (reaffirmed at the 2026 XX World Conference). Comparable as a Portuguese-speaking regular Grand Lodge with similar hierarchical governance and Scottish Rite practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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