McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Pontiffs, Confraternities of

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Pontiffs, Confraternities of

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Pontbriant, Henri-Guillaume-Marie, Du Breil de
Pontbriant, Henri-Marie, Du Briel de
Pontbriant, Rene-Francois, du Briel de
Ponte, Luis de
Pontianus, St
Pontier, Gedeon
Pontifex (1)
Pontifex Maximus
Pontiff, or High-Priest
Pontiffs, Confraternities of
Pontifical
Pontificalia
Pontificate
Pontifix (2)
Pontinus, Council of
Pontius
Pontius (Pilate)
Pontius, Paul
Pontoppidan, Erik Eriksen

were in the 12th century guilds of associated masons for the building of churches. They appeared first at Chartres, in France, and spread thence throughout that country and England, Switzerland, and Germany. When their Christian character died out they became lodges of Freemasons.