HISTORY

of Freemasonry

Who we are

The Masonic Institute of Greece (MIG) [in Greek: Hellenic Masonic Institute, ΕΤΙ] has been established in 2019 as the independent center of masonic studies. It constitutes the continuation of the Institute of Masonic Research that was established in 1992.

Besides corporate membership, its members are historians, University Professors and other persons, Freemasons or not, that are interested in this social institution.

The Institute operates as a non-profit corporation and its proprietary offices are located in Athens.
The board of Directors is composed by Philip Dimitriou PM, 33ο, MDA, DEA, DU, DESS as its President, Dimosthenes Dimopoulos PAGM, PM, 33ο, as its Vice-President, Professor Nikolaos Koilakos PM, PhD as its Secretary General, Spiros Chourmouziadis, 33o, PM and Stavros Kapnias, as members.

 

 

  • Our Aims

    1The creation of a forum and a center of studies related to the methodic research of the historical path of Freemasonry of every Rite and System, remaining Obedience-independent.

    2The support of masonic students by providing specialized and comprehensive bibliography and the encouragement of their participation to the proceedings for the elevation of the Cultural and educational level concerning the institution of Freemasonry and the Masonic Art.

    3The supply of authentic material to researchers to facilitate their task.

     

    4 The elaboration of educational material and the organization of specialized seminars.

     

    5 The collaboration with other study groups, masonic or not, for promoting the Masonic Ideal, within a transparent frame of historical precision, and for the profit of the society.

Collaborations-Publications

The Institute in its publications activity collaborates with the publisher/bookstore ANAGNOSTIS, and POLITEIA bookstore in Athens and PSARASBOOKS in Thessaloniki.

Among the latest books (all in Greek - many contain color original), all available in the Institute, are the following:

  1. The Wilhelmsbad Convent 1782, Ph. Dimitriou, (expected 12/2026)
  2. The scope of Masonry, Johann August Starck, 1781. (expected 10/2026)
  3. The Gaules Convent 1778: vol. I of the fundamental texts of Rectified Masonry. Ph. Dimitriou, 2025, pp. 742.
  4. The Baylot Manuscript (1763-1768) - Ph. Dimitriou 6/2024, pp. 624 - a co-edition with the Supreme Council for Greece 1872.
  5. Le Parfait Maçon 1744 / Harodim masonry (greek edition incl. original Ritual of 1744, translated and commented by Ph. Dimitriou 4/2023, pp. 224)
  6. L'ordre des Franc-Maçons Trahi 1745 (greek edition incl. original text of 1745, translated and commented by Ph. Dimitriou 10/2022, pp. 420)
  7. Les Plus Secrets Mystères des Hauts Grades de la Maçonnerie Dévoilés 1766 (greek edition, incl. original of 1766, translated and commented by Ph. Dimitriou, 3/2021, pp. 376).
  8. Masonic Law - Ph. Dimitriou. 2019, pp. 768. The reference book for masonic trials, digested though the Court decisions.
  9. Masonic Chivalry Studies - Ph. Dimitriou. 2019 pp. 398 - numbered ltd. edition. 

     

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