Knights of Columbus
From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Date: 2008
Knights of Columbus American Roman Catholic society for men, founded (1882) at New Haven, Conn. (where its headquarters are still located), by Father Michael J. McGivney. Its mission is to encourage fraternity and benevolence among its members, to promote tolerance, to encourage civic loyalty, and to protect the interests of the Roman Catholic Church.
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