Knights of Columbus

History

• 1882.03.29: Established as Knights of Columbus (English) / Caballeros de Colón (español) / Chevaliers de Colomb (français) / Cavalieri di Colombo (Italiano) / Rycerze Kolumba (polski) / Cavaleiros de Colombo (Português) / 哥倫布騎士會 (正體中文)

Present Officials

Supreme Knight (2021.03.01 – ...):	Mr. Patrick E. Kelly
Supreme Chaplain (2005.04.02 – ...):	Archbishop William Edward Lori (73) Metropolitan Archbishop of Baltimore (USA) Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Past Officials Supreme Knight: Mr. Carl A. Anderson (2000.10.01 – 2021.02.28) Supreme Knight: Mr. Virgil C. Dechant (1977.01.21 – 2000.09.30) Supreme Knight: Mr. John W. McDevitt (1964.02.22 – 1977.01.21) Supreme Knight: Mr. Luke E. Hart (1953.09.01 – 1964.02.19) Supreme Knight: Mr. John E. Swift (1945.10.24 – 1953.08.31) Supreme Knight: Mr. Francis P. Matthews (1939.09.02 – 1945.10.14) Supreme Knight: Mr. Martin H. Carmody (1927.09.01 – 1939.08.31) Supreme Knight: Mr. James A. Flaherty (1909.09.01 – 1927.08.31) Supreme Knight: Mr. Edward L. Hearn (1899.04.01 – 1909.08.31) Supreme Knight: Mr. John J. Cone (1898.03.02 – 1899.03.31) Supreme Knight: Mr. James E. Hayes (1897.03.02 – 1898.02.08) Supreme Knight: Mr. John J. Phelan (1886.05.17 – 1897.03.02) Supreme Knight: Mr. James T. Mullen (1882.02.02 – 1886.05.17) Founder: Blessed Fr. Michael Joseph McGivney (1882.03.29) Supreme Chaplain: Bishop Thomas Vose Daily (1987.02.13 – 2005.04.01) Supreme Chaplain: Bishop Charles Pasquale Greco (1961 – 1987.01.20) Supreme Chaplain: Fr. Leo M. Finn (1939 – 1960) Supreme Chaplain: Fr. John J. McGivney (1928 – 1939) Supreme Chaplain: Fr. Patrick J. McGivney (1901 – 1928) Supreme Chaplain: Fr. Garrett J. Barry (1899 – 1901) Supreme Chaplain: Fr. Hugh Treanor (1891 – 1899) Supreme Chaplain: Blessed Fr. Michael Joseph McGivney (1884 – 1890.08.14) Supreme Chaplain: Fr. Patrick P. Lawlor (1882 – 1884)

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