District Deputy Grand Master
The Grand Master's personal representative to a district of Lodges, who visits them, inspects their work and records, and carries the Grand Master's business to them.
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- How chosen
- Appointed by the Grand Master, normally from the Past Masters of the district. A brother who has served is a Past District Deputy Grand Master (P.D.D.G.M.).
The office
A Grand Lodge with hundreds of Lodges divides them into districts. The District Deputy Grand Master is, in the Grand Lodge of Maine's words, "the direct personal representative" of the Grand Master in his district. He makes official visits, reviews the Lodges' books and degree work, installs officers, and reports back.
The title varies. Some Grand Lodges use District Grand Master, District Deputy, or a regional title of their own, and he may be styled "Right Worshipful" or "Very Worshipful" depending on the jurisdiction. Pennsylvania uses Masonic districts with District Deputy Grand Masters.
In context: Gifts for a Visiting Grand Lodge Officer and the "Purple" Visit
Frequently asked questions
What does the District Deputy Grand Master do in a Masonic Lodge?
The Grand Master's personal representative to a district of Lodges, who visits them, inspects their work and records, and carries the Grand Master's business to them.
How is the District Deputy Grand Master chosen?
Appointed by the Grand Master, normally from the Past Masters of the district. A brother who has served is a Past District Deputy Grand Master (P.D.D.G.M.).
What does D.D.G.M. stand for in Freemasonry?
D.D.G.M. is the abbreviation for District Deputy Grand Master. The Grand Master's personal representative to a district of Lodges, who visits them, inspects their work and records, and carries the Grand Master's business to them.
Sources
Drawn from what Grand Lodges publish about their own officers, the published monitors and Mackey. Duties are described in plain words; nothing here comes from, or goes beyond, any obligated material. Offices, titles and duties vary by jurisdiction, and your Lodge Secretary is the authority for yours.
- Grand Lodge of Maine, Membership card background information
- Albert G. Mackey, An Encyclopædia of Freemasonry (1873)
- Wikipedia, Masonic lodge officer