List of Knights of Columbus members

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The following is a list of notable living and deceased members of the

fraternal, and service
organization.

Supreme officers

Main article: Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
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 February 2, 1882 May 17, 1886 John T. Kerrigan[2] 1882–1884 Rev. Patrick P. Lawlor 1882–1884
John F. Dowling[3] 1884–1886 Rev. Michael J. McGivney[3] 1884–1890
2 John J. Phelan[4] May 17, 1886 March 2, 1897 William Hassett[4] 1886–1887
James C. Roach 1887–1895
Rev. Hugh Treanor 1891–1899
James E. Hayes 1895–1897
3 James E. Hayes March 2, 1897 February 8, 1898 John J. Cone[5] 1897–1898
4 John J. Cone March 2, 1898 March 31, 1899 Vacant
5 Edward L. Hearn April 1, 1899 August 31, 1909 John W. Hogan[6][7] April 1, 1899–June 3, 1903 Rev. Garrett J. Barry 1899–1901
Rev. Patrick J. McGivney[8][9] 1901–1928
Patrick L. McArdle[7][10] June 3, 1903[7]–1905
James A. Flaherty[11] 1905–1909
6 James A. Flaherty[9][12] September 1, 1909 August 31, 1927 Martin H. Carmody[9] 1909–1927
7 Martin H. Carmody[9][13] September 1, 1927 August 31, 1939 John F. Martin[9][14] 1927–1933
Rev. John J. McGivney[9][14] 1928–1939
Francis P. Matthews[13] 1933–1939
8 Francis P. Matthews[14] September 2, 1939 October 14, 1945 John E. Swift 1939–1945 Rev. Leo M. Finn[14][15] 1939–1960
9 John E. Swift[16][17] October 24, 1945 August 31, 1953 Timothy P. Galvin 1945–1949
William J. Mulligan[17][18] 1949–1960
10 Luke E. Hart September 1, 1953 February 19, 1964
John W. McDevitt[18][19] 1960–1964 Bishop Charles P. Greco[20][15] 1961–January 20, 1987
11 John W. McDevitt February 22, 1964 January 21, 1977 John H. Griffin, MD[19][21] 1964–1966
Charles J. Ducey[22][23] 1966–April 1976
Ernest J. Wolff[23] 1976–1977
12 Virgil C. Dechant January 21, 1977 September 30, 2000 Frederick H. Pelletier[23][24] 1977–1981
John M. Murphy 1981–1984
Ellis D. Flinn[25] 1984–February 1, 1997
Bishop Thomas V. Daily[26] February 13, 1987–April 1, 2005
Robert F. Wade[27] April 1, 1997–September 30, 2000
13 Carl A. Anderson October 1, 2000 February 28, 2021 Jean B. Migneault[28] October 1, 2000–October 27, 2006
Archbishop William E. Lori[29] April 2, 2005–present
Dennis A. Savoie[30][31] October 27, 2006–December 2013
Logan T. Ludwig[32] December 12, 2013–December 16, 2016
Patrick E. Kelly[32] January 1, 2017–February 28, 2021
14 Patrick E. Kelly March 1, 2021 present Paul O'Sullivan[33] June 9, 2021–present


Politics and public service

Judicial branch

Executive branch

Legislative branch

State governments

Governor and Lt. Governor

State legislators

Louisiana
Wisconsin

State judiciary

Other

Local government

Other politics and public service

Non-United States

Canada

Philippines

The Church

Saints

  • One bishop of Mexico and canonized in 2006[56]
    • Archbishop of Jalapa
      (bishop) [Feast: October 24]
  • Six priests, Mexican Martyrs, canonized in 2000[57] [Feast: May 21]
  • The Order's founder, a priest, who was beatified in 2020[58]
  • Two priests and a layman, also Mexican Martyrs, beatified in 2005[59] [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.[60]
    • Blessed Carlos Manuel Cecilio Rodríguez Santiago
      (layman) [Feast: May 4]

Cardinals

Bishops

Priests

Sports and athletics

Military

Media

Others

Fictional

References

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  69. ^ It is unknown at this time whether McCarrick has been removed from the order, however Supreme Knight Carl Anderson has denounced his actions. https://zenit.org/articles/knights-of-columbus-leader-calls-for-action-in-abuse-crisis/

Works cited

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