The societies below are reserved for Freemasons, most often Christian Master Masons. They perpetuate a tradition of hermetic study and fellowship within Masonic obediences. Admission is by co‑option and the membership of each college is often limited.
Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (SRIA)
Foundation: 1867, United Kingdom.
Claimed lineage: manuscripts and ritual heritage from Scotland.
Access: reserved for Master Masons; membership by sponsorship.
Critical note: key order for the Masonic history of modern Rosicrucianism; not a public order.
Societas Rosicruciana in Scotia (SRIS)
Foundation: antecedents at least 1857; current charter in 1873.
Claimed lineage: independent Rosicrucian society for Christian Masons.
Access: invitation only; recognised Master Masons.
Critical note: less visible publicly, but important in the network of Societates.
Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis (SRICF)
Foundation: 1880, United States.
Claimed lineage: Scottish support; American society for Christian Masons.
Access: invitation only; 72 members maximum per college.
Critical note: strong institutional network and real internal scholarly production; public contact less straightforward.
Societas Rosicruciana in Canada
Foundation: 1876; independent reconstitution in 1997.
Claimed lineage: Canadian continuity followed by modern sovereignty.
Access: invitation only; Master Masons.
Critical note: interesting for “research papers” and the history of North American branches.
Societas Rosicruciana in Lusitania (SRIL)
Foundation: 2002, Portugal.
Claimed lineage: constitution supported by SRICF, with French and English backing.
Access: reserved; colleges of 72 members.
Critical note: small but useful for contemporary European mapping.
Societas Rosicruciana in Romania (SRIR)
Foundation: 2005, Bucharest.
Claimed lineage: founded with support from SRICF / SRIL.
Access: by invitation; Masonic, Christian and scientific.
Critical note: limited web visibility but sufficient for a serious world directory.