Abstract

XOCCATO, Demetrio. The Grand Orient of Italy and Argentina: the Italian lodges in Buenos Aires (1867-1903). REHMLAC [online]. 2020, vol.12, n.1-2, pp.115-138. ISSN 1659-4223.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/rehmlac.v12i1-2.39537.

This paper traces the early years of the Italian Freemasonry in Buenos Aires. The existence of a significant Italian community in Argentina led to the establishment of the Italia lodge. It unexpectedly obtained the Grand Orient of Italy’s recognition thus launching a process of Masonic colonization. Despite the complex relationships with Argentine Freemasonry and the frequent shifting of Brethren and lodges amid Obediences, the Italian Freemasonry grew stronger eventually founding a newspaper: the Fascio Massonico Italiano (1891). The influence upon the Italian colony was such that different philanthropic initiatives were financed or managed by lodges (such as the Italian Hospital).

Keywords : Italian Freemasonry; Argentina; Buenos Aires; Italians.

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