SK Joaquim Pinto Coelho
R.E. DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
EUROPE – AFRICA
SK Sir Knight Joaquim José Vieira Pinto Coelho was born July 19, 1950, in Algarve, Portugal, and married Lilian del Carmen in 1975. He is an educator, researcher, and human resource management consultant with a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the Université de Metz (France). He has been a professor of quantitative methods (1974-2017), a part of the Vocational Training European Network as CEO in Brussels, a General Director of a vocational training institute and the Department of Labor in Lisbon, and an advisor to the Secretary of State for Vocational Training, and the Ministry of Labor. He is currently retired.
He is a member of Mercúrio Lodge in Portugal and North Pole Lodge in Alaska and was a founder of several Lodges. He is a Past Master of Acácia Lodge and Ad-hoc Assistant of the Grand Master for Macao. He is Honorary Grand Master of the Regular Grand Loge of Portugal, and a Grand Officer and a Grand Cross of Gen. Gomes Freire de Andrade Order for outstanding service.
He is a member of the Mosteiro de Alcobaça Chapter, a Past High Priest of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos Chapter, and of the Anointed High Priests of Germany and Belgium. He is a Past Grand High Priest of Portugal (founder), an honorary member of the Grand Chapter of Germany and the Grand Chapter of Romania, and served as Second Grand Surveillant d’Honneur of the GL de Marque, France. He served as Illustrious Master of Mosteiro Flor da Rosa Council, Trice Illustrious Master of the Grand Council of Germany, and M. Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Portugal (Founder). He received the Jeremy Cross Award from Brazil and the Columbian award of the G.G.C.C.M. International.
Sir Knight Coelho was knighted in Harry Miller Commandery in Germany, served as Commander of Henrique o Navegador Commandery, and Grand Commander of Portugal (Founder). He is a member of Tabernacle A of the HRAKTP, a founder of Knight Preceptor in France, a member of Saint-Louis-en France of the Red Cross of Constantine in Paris, Puissant Souverain of Henrique de Bourgogne, Grand Chamberlain, Grand Pérfect and Grand Inspector du Grand Conclave pour la France, and Chevalier Commander de Constantin.
He is a 33rd member of the Scottish Rite. He is a Past Sovereign Master of the AMD, Supreme Ruler of the Secret Monitor, Knight Masons, W. Commander Noah of the Royal Ark Mariners, Honorary Member of Fayette Council, and Commander of Knights Occidental. In the KYCH, he is a member of Prieuré “France” with three quadrants and a member of the Royal Order of Scotland.
Sir Knight Coelho coordinated and translated the York Rite Bodies’ rituals into Portuguese and introduced Cryptic Masonry, Knights Templar, Shrine, Red Cross of Constantine, HRAKTP, and the Societas Rosicrucian into Portugal and Cryptic Masonry into Brazil in 2000.
Since 2002, he has been the Supreme Magus of the Societas Rosicruciana in Lusitania and Honorary of the MSRCF, KGC. He has written several articles for different Masonic Portuguese magazines and other publications since 1998.
S.K Joaquim has served as Europe’s Department Commander from 2009 to 2012.
Joaquim was appointed and installed as the Department Commander for the Europe-Africa Department at the 68th Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America on August 18, 2021.