<P> Although most of the thirty - three degrees of the Scottish Rite existed in parts of previous degree systems , the Scottish Rite did not come into being until the formation of the Mother Supreme Council at Charleston , South Carolina , in May 1801 . The Founding Fathers of the Scottish Rite who attended became known as `` The Eleven Gentlemen of Charleston '' . </P>
<P> Although most of the thirty - three degrees of the Scottish Rite existed in parts of previous degree systems , the Scottish Rite did not come into being until the formation of the Mother Supreme Council at Charleston , South Carolina , in May 1801 . The Founding Fathers of the Scottish Rite who attended became known as `` The Eleven Gentlemen of Charleston '' . </P>
how many degrees did the scottish rite confer by name at its founding
how many degrees did the scottish rite confer by name at its founding
thirty - three
thirty - three