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Founding of the Knights of Columbus
- When
- March 29, 1882
- Where
- St. Mary's Church
Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 29, 1882, as a mutual benefit society for Catholic immigrants.
The organization was established at St. Mary's Church in New Haven to serve working-class and immigrant Catholics who were excluded from other social groups due to religious and ethnic discrimination. This founding created a dedicated fraternal service order in the United States.
Sources
- Knights of Columbus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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