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Bavaria Lodge No. 935 is the oldest English-speaking Masonic lodge in Munich, Germany.

It is currently located at Schwanthalerstr. 60/V, 80336 Munich, Germany

Members
It is the premier international Masonic lodge in Munich with American, Australian, Austrian, Canadian, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Israeli, Italian, Rumanian, Turkish, Russian nationals amongst its members, coming from all walks of life, of different crafts and professions.

Bavaria lodge's membership is said to comprise people of diverse religions, including but not limited to Catholic and Protestant Christians, Jews, and Muslims; all of which meet and accept each other as equals.

Grand Loge and Jurisdiction
Bavaria Lodge is a regular Masonic lodge working in the English-language under the Jurisdiction of the American Canadian Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. (ACGL) in ACGL District #4 within the United Grand Lodges of Germany - brotherhood of Freemasons (VGLvD) in the District of Bavaria ("Distrikt Bayern").

Since the ACGL is also member of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America (COGMNA) it is thereby recognized by all North American member Grand Lodges, which presumably allows for easier relationships with stateside Masons.

This is of specific importance due to many stateside members of Bavaria Lodge retaining their membership as dual or plural member and continue to support their Bavarian Lodge in Germany whilst regularly attending a Masonic lodge at their place of residence.

History
While Bavaria Lodge was chartered (as number 935) by the United Grand Lodges of Germany on June 26 1975, it is an amalgamation and thereby continuation of a number of much older military lodges founded by Allied forces Post-WW2, originating as early as 21. February 1957.

The amalgamation seems to have been a direct result of Allied forces being withdrawn from Germany and assigned for deployment elsewhere, thereby leading to dwindling counts of active resident members.

Heritage
Lodges that were amalgamated into what is now known as Bavaria lodge can be seen here

List of Past Masters of Bavaria Lodge
More current Information currently not public


 * 1975 Clayton J. BLACKMER (Founding Master)

List of Founding Masters of predecessor lodges
Information currently not public

'''Unity Lodge. No. 851'''


 * Edward J. HEDRICK

Dachau Lodge No. 887


 * Olli B. EDWARDS

Little Rose of the Alps Lodge No. 840


 * Louis H. BUDD

Fuerstenfeldbruck Lodge No. 851


 * Howard W. VANSCOY

Schleissheim Lodge No. 878


 * Theodor O. MARTIN

Bavarian Hills Lodge No. 856


 * David G COWAN

Zu den drei Helmen Lodge No. 868


 * Merold G. NYBERG

Masonically Notable Members

 * Dr. Jan E. SAVARINO - Current Grand Master of the American Canadian Grand Lodge (2019-2020)
 * Louie E. CONINE        -      Past Grand Master of the American Canadian Grand Lodge (1973-1974)

Sponsorships of other Masonic organizations throught the lodge (in its own right):

 * Freimaurer-Wiki (Freemasonry-Wiki in 5 different languages)'''
 * Bavaria Lodge is member of the Research lodge Quatuor Coronati No. 2076's Correspondence Circle (QCCC)