SK Michael Fuhlendorf

 Right Eminent Grand Commander of the State of Nevada

2024 - 2025

Friends, Brothers, Companions, and Sir Knights, 

Greetings:

 And, welcome to the Knights Templar website for Knight Templar  Masons for the State of Nevada.  Knights Templar have been a part of the State of Nevada since 1867.  DeWitt-Clinton Commandery No. 1 was started in Virginia City, Nevada (given dispensation to open) on February 4th, 1867 and received its charter on September 15th, 1868.  (DeWitt-Clinton Commandery was later moved to Reno, Nevada in August of 1905.)  We now have 5 Knights Templar Commanderies in the State of Nevada (see Local Commanderies for a listing).

 Knight Templar Masonry is a part of the York Rite branch of Freemasonry and can only be joined after completing the "Blue Lodge" of Freemasonry and becoming a Master Mason.  The York Rite of Freemasonry includes three major areas that must be completed in order: 

• Royal Arch Masonry (Chapter), 

• Cryptic Masonry (Council), and 

• Knight Templar (Commandery).  

York Rite Knight Templar Masonry is a continuation of the Blue Lodge and completes the process started as a Royal Arch Mason and as a Cryptic Mason.  The York Rite series of degrees culminate at the completion of the Knight Templar Orders.