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MASONIC CALENDAR

Freemasons, in affixing dates to their official documents, have a calendar peculiar to themselves, differing according to various Rites

ORDER	TIME TO ADD OR SUBTRACT	NAME	ABBREVIATION	EXAMPLE	MORE INFORMATION
Blue Lodge	Add 4,000 years to the Christian era	ANNO LUCIS Year of the Light	A. L.	For A. D. 1930, it would be: A. L. 5930	Commence this era with the creation of the world
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite	Add 3760 years to the Christian era	ANNO MUNDI, Year of the world	A.M.	For A. D. 1930, 5690	The Jewish calendar is used. Sometimes the Hebrew year is used, which begins on the first of the month Tisri, corresponding to September 17th, V. E., using the initials A. H. ANNO HEBRAICO-Hebrew year.
Royal Arch	Add 530 to the Christian era	ANNO INVENTIONIS Year of the Discovery	A. I.	For A. D. 1930, it would be A. I. 2460	Date from the year in which Zerubbabel began to build the Second 'Temple.
Order of High Priesthood	Add 1913 to the Christian era	ANNO BENEFACIO Year of Blessing	A.B.	For A.D. 1930 it would be A.B. 3843	Dates from the year of the blessing of Abraham by the High Priest Melchisedec
Royal and Select Masters	Add 1,000 to the Christian era	ANNO DEPOSITIONIS Year of the Deposit	A. Dep.	For A. D. 1930, it would be A. Dep. 2930	Date from the year in which King Solomon's Temple was completed - when not using the common Masonic date, ANNO LUCIS
Knights Templar	Subtract 1118 from the present year	ANNO ORDINIS Year of the Order	A.O.	For A.D. 1930, it would be A.O. 812	Date from the organization of the order-A. D. 1118.

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