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List of Knights of Columbus

The following is a list of notable living and deceased members of the Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic family, fraternal, and service organization.

Supreme officers

Supreme Knight[1] Deputy Supreme Knight[1] Supreme Chaplain[1]
# Office holder Portrait Term began Term ended Office holder Term Office holder Term
1 James T. Mullen James T. Mullen.jpg February 2, 1882 May 17, 1886 John T. Kerrigan[2] 1882 to 1884 Rev. Patrick P. Lawlor 1882 to 1884
John F. Dowling[3] 1884 to 1886 Rev. Michael J. McGivney[3] 1884 to 1890
2 John J. Phelan[4] John J. Phelan.jpg May 17, 1886 March 2, 1897 William Hassett[4] 1886 to 1887
James C. Roach 1887 to 1895
Rev. Hugh Treanor 1891 to 1899
James E. Hayes 1895 to 1897
3 James E. Hayes James E. Hayes.jpg March 2, 1897 February 8, 1898 John J. Cone[5] 1897 to 1898
4 John J. Cone John J. Cone.jpg March 2, 1898 March 31, 1899 Vacant
5 Edward L. Hearn Edward L. Hearn.jpg April 1, 1899 August 31, 1909 John W. Hogan[6][7] April 1, 1899 to June 3, 1903 Rev. Garrett J. Barry 1899 to 1901
Rev. Patrick J. McGivney[8][9] 1901 to 1928
Patrick L. McArdle[7][10] June 3, 1903[7] to 1905
James A. Flaherty[11] 1905 to 1909
6 James A. Flaherty[9][12] James A. Flaherty.jpg September 1, 1909 August 31, 1927 Martin H. Carmody[9] 1909 to 1927
7 Martin H. Carmody[9][13] September 1, 1927 August 31, 1939 John F. Martin[9][14] 1927 to 1933
Rev. John J. McGivney[9][14] 1928 to 1939
Francis P. Matthews[13] 1933 to 1939
8 Francis P. Matthews[14] Francis P. Matthews.jpg September 2, 1939 October 14, 1945 John E. Swift 1939 to 1945 Rev. Leo M. Finn[14][15] 1939 to 1960
9 John E. Swift[16][17] October 24, 1945 August 31, 1953 Timothy P. Galvin 1945 to 1949
William J. Mulligan[17][18] 1949 to 1960
10 Luke E. Hart KennedyHart.jpg September 1, 1953 February 19, 1964
John W. McDevitt[18][19] 1960 to 1964 Bishop Charles P. Greco[20][15] 1961 to January 20, 1987
11 John W. McDevitt February 22, 1964 January 21, 1977 John H. Griffin, MD[19][21] 1964 to 1966
Charles J. Ducey[22][23] 1966 to April 1976
Ernest J. Wolff[23] 1976 to 1977
12 Virgil C. Dechant January 21, 1977 September 30, 2000 Frederick H. Pelletier[23][24] 1977 to 1981
John M. Murphy 1981 to 1984
Ellis D. Flinn[25] 1984 to February 1, 1997
Bishop Thomas V. Daily[26] February 13, 1987 to April 1, 2005
Robert F. Wade[27] April 1, 1997 to September 30, 2000
13 Carl A. Anderson Carl A. Anderson.jpg October 1, 2000 Present Jean B. Migneault[28] October 1, 2000 to October 27, 2006
Archbishop William E. Lori[29] April 2, 2005 to Present
Dennis A. Savoie[30][31] October 27, 2006 to December 2013
Logan T. Ludwig[32] December 12, 2013 to December 16, 2016
Patrick E. Kelly[32] January 1, 2017 to present


Politics and public service

Judicial branch

Executive branch

Legislative branch

State governments

Governor and Lt. Governor

State legislators

Louisiana
  • Bo Ackal, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Iberia and St. Martin parishes, 1972–1996[42]
  • Jeff Arnold, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from New Orleans
  • Armand Brinkhaus, former member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from St. Landry Parish[43]
  • Edward S. Bopp, member of the Louisiana House from 1977 to 1984[44]
  • Dennis Paul Hebert, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1972–1996[45]
  • Sam A. LeBlanc III, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 1980 for Orleans and Jefferson parishes; resident of St. Francisville in West Feliciana Parish
  • Samuel A. LeBlanc I, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1912 to 1916; state court judge from 1920 to 1954[46]
  • Gregory A. Miller, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives[47]
  • Ricky Templet, former Louisiana state representative[48]
  • Sam H. Theriot, former Louisiana state representative[49]
Wisconsin

State judiciary

Other

  • Donald G. Bollinger, American shipbuilder and state chairman of the Louisiana Republican Party from 1986 to 1988
  • Etienne J. Caire, Louisiana businessman, banker, Republican candidate for governor in 1928 against Huey Long
  • Ken Cuccinelli, Former Attorney General of Virginia, Republican candidate for Governor in 2013
  • James E. Finnegan, former Attorney General of Wisconsin
  • John W. Griffin, politician from Ohio
  • Vincent B. Murphy, former New York State Comptroller

Local government

Other politics and public service

Non-United States

Canada

Philippines

The Church

Saints

  • One bishop of Mexico and canonized in 2006[50]
  • Six priests, Mexican Martyrs, canonized in 2000[51] [Feast: May 21]
  • The Order's founder, a priest, who was beatified in 2020[52]
  • Two priests and a layman, also Mexican Martyrs, beatified in 2005[53] [Feast: April 25]
    • Blessed Leonardo Pérez Larios (layman)
    • Blessed José Trinidad Rangel Montaño (priest)
    • Blessed Andrés Sola Molist (Claretian priest)
  • Puerto Rican layman beatified in 2001.[54]
    • Blessed Carlos Manuel Cecilio Rodríguez Santiago (layman) [Feast: May 4]

Cardinals

Bishops

Priests

  • Rev. James Coyle, Alabama priest who was murdered on August 11, 1921. Member of Mobile Council 666.[55]
  • Rev. John B. DeValles, U.S. Army chaplain
  • Rev. John Anthony Kaiser, MHM, a missionary priest martyred while serving in Kenya.
  • Rev. George J. Willmann

Sports and athletics

Military

  • Frank Castellano, Commander, US Navy, commanding officer of the USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) during the Maersk Alabama hijacking.
  • Daniel Daly, Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, two-time Medal of Honor recipient once described by the commandant of the Marine Corps as "the most outstanding Marine of all time."
  • Gary M. Rose, Captain, United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient, awarded for risking his life to treat 60–70 personnel, despite being wounded multiple times during Operation Tailwind.

Media

Others

Fictional

References

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Works cited

  • Dodge, William Wallace (1903). The Fraternal and Modern Banquet Orator: An Original Book of Useful Helps at the Social Session and Assembly of Fraternal Orders, College Entertainments, Social Gatherings and All Banquet Occasions. Chicago: Monarch Book Company.
  • Kauffman, Christopher J. (1982). Faith and Fraternalism: The History of the Knights of Columbus, 1882–1982. Harper and Row. ISBN 978-0-06-014940-6.
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