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What is the Knights Of Columbus? The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic, Family, Fraternal Service International Organization, established on March 29, 1882 at New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded by Rev. Fr. Michael J. McGivney together with Catholic gentlemen who realized the value of insurance protection to those families experiencing the loss of the breadwinner. Why Knights? It signifies that the membership embodies knightly ideals of spirituality and service to Church, country and fellowmen.
Why Columbus? As a Catholic group, it relates to Christopher Columbus, the Catholic discoverer of America. This would emphasize that it was the Catholics who discovered, explored, colonized and evangelized the North American continent.
Rev. Fr. George J. Willmann, S. J. Rev. Fr. George J. Willmann, S.J. is the Father of the Knights of Columbus in the Philippines and Founder of the Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Phils., Inc. |