New Religious Movement

  • Founded

    In January of 2013, Lucien Greaves and Malcolm Jarry founded The Satanic Temple (TST)
  • On the Map

    In July of 2013, Jarry and Greaves retaliated against the Westboro Baptist Church by performing a "Pink Mass" on the grave of the founders mother. This brought them a large amount of national attention.
  • Boston Marathon Bombing

    On April 15, 2013 the Boston Marathon was bombed which caused over 250 injuries. After this event the Westboro Baptist Church came to picket the funerals of the victims.
  • Black Mass Attempt

    In 2014, The Satanic Temple planned a Black Mass on the Harvard Campus. However, they were removed after complaints from school administrators.
  • Refugee Acceptance

    In November 2015, the Temple gained attention for their willingness to take in Muslim refugees who were afraid of backlash for the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris.
  • Lupercalia

    Lupercalia is a holiday celebrated by The Satanic Temple. The holiday promotes health and fertility and is seen as something that can purify. This holiday is celebrated every year on February 15th.
  • Headquarters

    Headquarters

    In 2016, The Satanic Temple opened their official headquarters which was a former Victorian funeral home.
  • After School Satan

    The Satanic Temple runs an After-School program called After School Satan. By the end of 2023, there were four groups active.
  • Los Angeles Satanic Mass

    On January 14th, 2017 The Satanic Temple planned to host the largest Satanic gathering in history.
  • Religious Abortion Ritual

    The satanic temple created a ritual which allowed their members to be exempt from rules against abortion as long as they live in RFRA states.
  • SatanCon

    The satanic temple held their very first "SatanCon" at a hotel in Arizona. While hundred of Christians protested outside.
  • 10 Year Anniversary

    In April of 2023, they announced the celebration of their 10 year anniversary, which proved to be a large milestone for the group.