Mark W. Bartolovich, Commander-in-ChiefThe Indiana Consistory, S.P.R.S. was organized in March 1865 and chartered in Indianapolis on May 19, 1865. |
The Consistory has control over and power to confer the following degrees:
- 19th Brothers of the Trail
- 20th Master Ad Vitam
- 21st Patriarch Noachite
- 22nd Prince of Libanus
- 23rd Knight of Valor
- 24th Brother of the Forest
- 25th Master of Achievement
- 26th Friend and Brother Eternal
- 27th Knight of Jerusalem
- 28th Knight of the Sun
- 29th Knight of St. Andrew
- 30th Grand Inspector
- 31st My Brother’s Keeper
- 32nd Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
Offices listed at right marked with * are elected and progressive, and each officer serves for one year per station. The office of Chancellor, Master of Ceremonies, Engineer & Seneschal, and Standard Bearer, are appointed positions which -may- progress, at the discretion of the Presiding Officer and/or in the case of a vacancy in the station of the Lt. Commander. All other stations (with the exception of the Treasurer, Secretary, and Trustees) are appointed.
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Past Commanders-in-Chief and Years of Service
*Deceased **Demitted ***Suspended
§ Died May 26, 1937, on evening of election, before installation.
* | Edwin A. Davis, 33º | 1865-1870 |
* | Nicholas R. Ruckle, 33º | 1870-1885 |
* | Joseph W. Smith, 33º | 1885-1888 |
* | Phineas G.C. Hunt, 33º | 1888-1896 |
* | Jacob W. Smith, 33º | 1896-1900 |
* | Henry C. Adams, 33º | 1900-1910 |
* | Will J. McKee, 33º | 1910-1919 |
* | James W. Lilly, 33º | 1919-1922 |
* | Calvin W. Busch, 33º | 1922-1925 |
* | Marshall T. Levey, 33º | 1925-1928 |
* | Harry C. Anderson, 33º | 1928-1931 |
* | Edward H. Mayo, 33º | 1931-1934 |
* | Lee S. Busch, 32º | 1934-1937 |
§ | J. Clyde Hoffman, 32º | |
* | William F. Kruger, 33º | 1937-1940 |
* | James H. Lowry, 32º | 1940-1942 |
* | Oswald A. Tislow, 33º | 1942-1946 |
* | Hiram E. Stonecipher, 33º | 1946-1949 |
* | Deane M. Stephenson, 33º | 1949-1952 |
* | Francis N. Daniel, 32º | 1952-1952 |
* | Frank Mellis, 33º | 1952-1955 |
* | A. Frederick Thomas, 33º | 1955-1958 |
* | Lenis N. Firestine, 33º | 1958-1958 |
* | C. Kyle Hughes, 33º | 1958-1960 |
* | W. Clark Roggie, 33º | 1960-1962 |
* | Donald G. Byers, 32º | 1962-1962 |
* | Frederick V. Kelly, 33º | 1962-1964 |
* | Earl T. Lyons, 33º | 1964-1966 |
* | Bernard W. Schotters, 33º | 1966-1968 |
* | Lewis B. Skinner, 33º | 1968-1970 |
* | Ward L. Duncan, 33º | 1970-1972 |
* | Robert H. Stone, 33º | 1972-1974 |
* | William S. Spyr, 33º | 1974-1976 |
* | Richard B. Alexander, 33º | 1976-1978 |
A. John Sieloff, Jr., 33º | 1978-1980 | |
* | Thomas B. Williams, Jr., 33º | 1980-1982 |
* | Chandler J. Hill, 33º | 1982-1984 |
* | Stephen C. Roggie, 33º | 1984-1986 |
* | Robert E. Hancock, Jr., 33º | 1986-1988 |
* | Russell K. Hughes, 33º | 1988-1990 |
* | George E. Proctor, 33º | 1990-1992 |
* | H. Terry Sanders, 33º | 1992-1994 |
* | Michael R. St. Pierre, 33º | 1994-1995 |
Thomas B. Shrock, 33º | 1995-1996 | |
Richard D. Sharp, 33º | 1996-1997 | |
*** | Edgar R. McGonigal, 33º | 1997-1998 |
Robert G. Horner, 33º | 1998-1999 | |
Martin R. McAfee, 33º | 1999-2000 | |
Robert E. Hancock, III, 33º | 2000-2001 | |
* | Robert G. James, 33º | 2001-2002 |
Jerry B. Collins, 33º | 2002-2003 | |
Charles L. Walker, III, 33º | 2003-2004 | |
Joseph H. Looker, 33º | 2004-2005 | |
Scott A. Schuster, 33º | 2005-2006 | |
* | Gary W. Lewis, 33º | 2006-2007 |
Michael A. Moxley, 33º | 2007-2008 | |
Jeffrey S. Karnes, 33º | 2008-2009 | |
W. Eric Seidensticker, 33º | 2009-2010 | |
R. Michael Gillie, 33º | 2010-2011 | |
Timothy J. Murphy, 33º | 2011-2012 | |
Paul C. St. Pierre, 33º | 2012-2013 | |
* | Jon M.B. Porter, 33º | 2013-2014 |
Jerald L. Miller, 33º | 2014-2015 | |
* | Philip D. Herthel, 33º, MSA | 2015-2016 |
Richard D. Stevens, 33º | 2016-2017 | |
Edward S. Adams, 32º | 2017-2018 | |
David A. Clayton, 33º | 2018-2019 | |
William S. Munson, 33º, MSA | 2019-2020 | |
Bruce J. Frazer, 33º | 2020-2021 | |
Matthew E. Lowe, 32º | 2021-2022 | |
Jason R. Greth, 32º | 2022-2023 | |
J. Rexford Sohn, 32º, MSA | 2023-2024 | |
Mark W. Bartolovich, 32º | 2024- |