Welcome to The Valley of Rochester Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Welcome to the web site for the Valley of Rochester of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. The Valley of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York. The Valley has been serving the Freemasons of the Rochester area since 1867.
The Valley of Rochester confers the 4th through the 32nd Scottish Rite Degrees. The conferral is the responsibility of the four bodies of the Valley. The bodies and their responsibilities are:
Rochester Lodge of Perfection - confers the 4th to the 14th degree
Rochester Council of Princes of Jerusalem - confers the 15th and 16th degree
Rochester Chapter of Knights of Rose Croix - confers the 17th and 18th degree
Rochester Consistory - confers the 19th to the 32nd degree
You will find more information about the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite in general and the Valley of Rochester in particular on this site.
Be sure to check out the news and upcoming events tabs, as there is much to say about what has happened and what will happen in the Valley. For example: we have a new secretary for the Valley, details on the news page.
We hope you enjoy your visit.
Exciting updates: Ill. Stephen Whittaker, 33°, Past Commander-in-Chief of the Valley was elevated to Active member of Supreme Council in Boston on August 24th. Brother Whittaker is only the fourth member of the Valley to become an Active Member of Supreme Council.
Save the Date
College of Freemasonry
April 9th and 10th, 2010
Freemasonry: the Ancient Landmarks, the Symbolism and the Vision of our Craft.
