An Introduction to Mark Masonry in Brasov

Welcome to the "Diaconul Coresi" Lodge of Mark Master Masons, which will be constituted in 2023 in Brasov. The purpose of all brethren is to raise up this Lodge as one of the most important and productive Lodges within the Mark Degree in Romania.

The Lodge is presided over by the Primus Master, assisted by the Primus Senior Warden and the Primus Junior Warden.

The aim of this website is to provide you with information about Mark Masonry in Brasov. We hope it will be a useful resource for our members, both prospective and existing.

It is hoped that by your interest you may like to extend your masonic knowledge of Freemasonry, and consequently you are invited to consider joining the Mark Degree. You will certainly enjoy the experience for it is known throughout Freemasonry as the ‘friendly’ degree.

Who was Deacon Coresi, from where our Lodge draws its name?

A notable typographer and scholar, "Diaconul Coresi" lived in the 16th century and printed the Tetraevangheliar (a New Testament translation of the four Gospels), being the first book written in the Romanian language. It was based on the old Romanian translations of the Holy Scriptures, with the adaptations made by the priests from the "St. Nicholas" Church in Scheii Brasovului (attested by testimonies from 1292), where the first school in Romania also functioned, from 1495.

Working in Transylvania, Coresi played an important role in the development of early Romanian culture and literature.