Continental Freemasonry in North America is relatively rare, but there are a few continental style organizations active.
These organizations, often belonging to groups such as CLIPSAS, are not recognized by the Grand Lodges that form Anglo-American Freemasonry. nor by their Prince Hall Masonry counterparts.
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