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Grand Superintendents

The succession recorded by the Grand Chapter begins with Dr. James Burnes in the Presidency of Bombay. It follows the changing jurisdiction into the Grand Chapter of India and Ceylon.

PeriodGrand Superintendent
1965–1975Edulji Meherji Cassinath
1976–1984Ratan Nawroji Contractor
1984–1991Shavak Phirozesha Dadachanji
1992–2002Bomi Shawak Mehta
2002–2009Pervez Minoo Mistry
2009–2017Aspi Khurshedji Byramji
2017–2025Kersi Jamshedji Limathwalla
2026 onwardsGautam Hingorani

Earlier Grand Chapters

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Freemasonry Of Presidency Of Bombay

Grand SuperintendentTerm as recorded
The Chevalier Dr. James Burnes, K. H., LL.D., F.R.S.1837 - 1851
George Septimus Judge1852 - 1869
Col. Lewis Williams Penn, C.B., R.A.Dates await confirmation
Capt. Sir Henry Morland, Kt.1873 - 1880

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Freemasonry Of Presidency Of Western India

Grand SuperintendentTerm as recorded
Capt. Sir Henry Morland, Kt.1880 - 1886

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Freemasonry Of Bombay And Its Dependencies

Grand SuperintendentTerm as recorded
Capt. Sir Henry Morland, Kt.1886 - 1891

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Freemasonry Of Western India

Grand SuperintendentTerm as recorded
Capt. Sir Henry Morland, Kt.1891 - 1892
Khurshedji Rustomji Cama1892 - 1895

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Freemasonry In India

Grand SuperintendentTerm as recorded
Khurshedji Rustomji Cama1895 - 1908
The Hon. Surgeon Major General William Ernest Jennings, I.M.S.1908 - 1910

District Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch Freemasonry In India

Grand SuperintendentTerm as recorded
The Hon. Surgeon Major General William Ernest Jennings, I.M.S.1910 - 1921
Harry Parker Gibbs, J.P.1921 - 1925
The Hon. Justice Abedali Mohamedali Kajiji1925 - 1936
Sir Shapoorjee Bomanjee Billimoria, Kt., M.B.E., J.P.1936 - 1949

Grand Chapter Of United Scottish Royal Arch Freemasonry In India And Pakistan

Grand SuperintendentTerm as recorded
Sir Shapoorjee Bomanjee Billimoria, Kt., M.B.E., J.P.1949 - 1951
Harry Joel Mulleneux, O.B.E., M.L.A., J.P.1951 - 1958
Rao Bahadur Ranchodbhai B. Patel, C.I.E., J.P., Bar-at-Law1958 - 1965

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