Strange but True — The Secret Catholic Order of the Pug

In 1738, Pope Clement XII condemned Freemasonry. This rather riled some Catholic members, particularly Klemens August of Bavaria, who decided to found the Order of the Pug, or Mops-Orden in German, a secret association for Catholics whose popularity spread rapidly through Holland, Belgium, and France.

L’Ordre de Francs Macons Trahi et le secret des mopses — révélé — Order of the Pug Brochure — Public Domain