Christopher Brocious installed by Argus Lodge

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Brocious

CANFIELD — Argus Lodge 545, Free and Accepted Masons, 5050 Shields Road, has installed Christopher J. Brocious of Canfield as master of the lodge for the coming year.

He was elected worshipful master Nov. 14, and was installed in the oriental chair on Dec. 12.

The title of “master” instead of “president” reflects the Masonic tradition of using ceremonies and titles from the middle ages, when stonemasons were building the great cathedrals of Europe and the mason in charge was referred to as a “master of the work.”

Brocious joined Argus Lodge in 1995 and has served as an officer since 2005. A 32nd Degree member of the Valley of Youngstown, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, he is also a member of the York Rite bodies Youngstown Chapter 93, Royal Arch Masons; Buechner Council 197, Royal and Select Masons; and is a knight templar of St. John’s Commandery 20. He is an associate member of the Ohio Lodge of Research, a fellow of the Grand College of Rites of the USA, and an honorary member of Zenobia Shrine AAONMS Toledo.

Background

Brocious was born in Youngstown in 1973 and grew up in the Mahoning Valley, where he lives with his wife, Heather. He is the information technology manager at a local firm and holds certifications in technology and emergency response fields.

He is a western, equine, country music and rodeo fan, is an amateur photographer, and holds an amateur radio license from the FCC. He has extensive experience in emergency services and numerous certifications in first response, CPR, first aid, disaster services, Hazmat, industrial fire fighting and other services.

As a member of the Ohio Citizen Corps, Brocious will begin training for the county CERT team and SKYWARN severe weather spotting. He is an associate member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 37; the Photographic Society of America; the International Association of Fire Photographers; the Amateur Radio Relay League; and the National Rifle Association.