The Grand Lodge of Cuba reported this Monday that Grand Master Francisco Javier Alfonso Vidal did not return to Cuba from Mexico after an institutional trip he made in the company of his wife. The leader of the Cuban Freemasons had received an invitation from the Grand Lodge of Veracruz and was to return to the island on December 21, but he “abandoned his mission,” according to a special circular from the Cuban Masonic leadership.
Before embarking on the trip to Mexico, Alfonso Vidal temporarily delegated his functions as Grand Master to Armando Guerra Lozano, Grand Master of Ceremonies, to “absent from national territory” at the invitation of the Mexican Freemasons.
“During activities related to his trip, communication with the Grand Master-elect was lost,” the statement said. “Since that moment, attempts to communicate with Brother have been unsuccessful, which denotes a tacit resignation from his position, also constituting a serious total abandonment of his position and entrusted functions.”
The directive assures that it does not know the current whereabouts of Alfonso Vidal and his wife, and describes the fact as “unexpected and masonically lamentable”, while guaranteeing that it will not have a negative repercussion on the work of the Grand Lodge of Cuba, which counts, they affirm, with “the ability and determination to continue our work and for which we know of the willingness of all Cuban Freemasons”.
“Since that moment, attempts to communicate with the Brother have been unsuccessful, which denotes a tacit resignation from his position”
Another high Masonic dignitary, the Deputy Grand Master Fernando González García, was abroad when the escape of Alfonso Vidal was learned. However, the statement states that he “has announced his return” for January 5.
The letter, signed by the acting Grand Master Armando Guerra Lozano, and by the Grand Secretary Carlos Alberto Pírez Benítez, has circulated on various digital platforms linked to Freemasonry in Cuba.
Francisco Javier Alfonso Vidal had been elected Grand Master of the Cuban Grand Lodge in March 2022 and was already serving as treasurer of the institution. His election, carried out by the Masonic Parliament, was held after several postponements due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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