Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus

The Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus (more simply referred to as the Supreme Knight) is the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization. He leads more than 1.8 million members in more than 14,000 councils and oversees over $77 billion of life insurance in force, as of 2013.[1]

Since its founding in 1882, there have been 13 Supreme Knights.[2] Carl A. Anderson is the current Supreme Knight, a position he has held since 2000.

List of Supreme Knights

Term of office Supreme Knight Prior office Deputy Supreme Knight Supreme Chaplain
1 February 2, 1882 to May 17, 1886 James T. Mullen 1882[3] to John T. Kerrigan
April 29, 1884[4] to John Dowling 1884[4] to 1890 Michael J. McGivney
2 May 17, 1886[5]to 1897 John J. Phelan May 17, 1886[5] to William Hassett
3 March 2, 1897 to February 8, 1898 James E. Hayes First State Deputy of Massachusetts 1897 to February 8, 1898 John J. Cone[6]
4 February 8, 1898 to 1899 John J. Cone First New Jersey State Deputy,
Deputy Supreme Knight		 Vacant
Vacant
5 April 1, 1899 to August 31, 1909 Edward L. Hearn State Deputy of Massachusetts April 1, 1899[7] to June 3, 1903[8] John W. Hogan
1901[9] to 1928[10] Patrick McGivney
June 3, 1903[8] to Patrick T. McArdle[11]
James A. Flaherty[12]
6 September 1, 1909 to August 31, 1927 James A. Flaherty Deputy Supreme Knight 1909[10] to 1927[13] Martin H. Carmody[10]
7 September 1, 1927 to August 31, 1939 Martin H. Carmody Deputy Supreme Knight,
Michigan State Deputy		 1927[10] to 1933[14] John F. Martin
1928[10] to 1938[15] John J. McGivney
1933[14] to 1939 Francis P. Matthews
1938[15] to 1960[16] Leo M. Finn
8 1939 to 1945 Francis P. Matthews Deputy Supreme Knight[15] 1939 to 1945 John E. Swift
9 1945 to 1953 John E. Swift Deputy Supreme Knight[17]
Massachusetts State Deputy[18]		 1945[19] to 1949[20] Timothy Galvin
1949[20] to 1960[21] William J. Mulligan
10 September 1, 1953 to February 19, 1964 Luke E. Hart Supreme Advocate
1960[21] to 1964[22] John W. McDevitt[22] 1961 to 1987 Charles Pasquale Greco[23][16]
11 1964 to 1977 John W. McDevitt Deputy Supreme Knight 1964 to 1966 John H. Griffin[22][24]
1966[25] to April 1976[26] Charles J. Ducey
1976 to 1978 Ernest J. Wolff[26]
12 January 21, 1977 to September 30, 2000 Virgil C. Dechant Supreme Secretary, Supreme Master
1978[26] to Frederick H. Pelletier[27]
1984 to 1997 Ellis Flynn[28]
1987 to 2005 Thomas V. Daily[29]
1997 to 2000 Robert F. Wade[30]
13 October 1, 2000 to present Carl A. Anderson Supreme Secretary,
Vice President for Public Policy		 2000 to 2006 Jean Migneault[31]
2005 to present William Lori[32]
2006 to 2013 Dennis Savoie[33][34]
2013 to 2017 Logan T. Ludwig[35]
January 1, 2017 to present Patrick E. Kelly[35]

References

  1. ↑ "Annual Report of the Supreme Knight" (pdf). Knights of Columbus. August 6, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  2. ↑ "History of the Knights - Supreme Knights". Knights of Columbus Supreme Council. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
  3. ↑ Kauffman 1982, p. 18.
  4. 1 2 Kauffman 1982, pp. 40-41.
  5. 1 2 Kauffman 1982, p. 61.
  6. ↑ Kauffman 1982, p. 103.
  7. ↑ Kauffman 1982, p. 131.
  8. 1 2 "National Council, K of C., Increases Issue. Next Convention Will Be Held in Louisville". The Boston Globe. June 4, 1903. p. 3. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  9. ↑ "The Life and Legacy of Father Michael J. McGivney" (PDF). Knights of Columbus. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Kauffman 1982, p. 287.
  11. ↑ Dodge 1903, p. 9; Kauffman 1982, p. 114.
  12. ↑ "History of the Uniontown Council No. 1275". Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  13. ↑ "First Michigan Man to be Elected Supreme Knight". The Augustinian. XXXV (87). Kalamzaoo, Michigan. August 20, 1927. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  14. 1 2 "K. of C. Pledge support for NRA". The Bulletin. XIV (16). Augusta, Ga. August 26, 1933. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 Kauffman 1982, p. 338.
  16. 1 2 Kauffman 1982, p. 394.
  17. ↑ Kauffman 1982, p. 339.
  18. ↑ Kauffman 1982, p. 359.
  19. ↑ Kauffman 1982, p. 357.
  20. 1 2 "Swift Appoints Mulligan Deputy Supreme Knight". The Boston Globe. May 21, 1949. p. 2. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  21. 1 2 "K. of C Re-elect* Hart Supreme Knight". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. October 22, 1960. p. 5. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  22. 1 2 3 "HON. JOHN H. GRIFFIN, M.D., K.S.G., K.H.S." (PDF). Knights of Columbus Maryland State Council. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Bishop Charles P. Greco" (pdf). Louisiana Ladies Auxiliary Association. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  24. ↑ Jordan, Robert (March 1, 1964). "New Chief of Knights Led Waltham Schools". The Boston Globe. p. 54. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  25. ↑ "McDevitt is reelected as KC head". New Orleans Clarion Herald. October 27, 1966. p. 2. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  26. 1 2 3 Kauffman 1982, p. 417.
  27. ↑ "Local Delegates at K of C Convention". Hanover Evening Sun. May 21, 1979. p. 14. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  28. ↑ "ORDER MOURNS THE PASSING OF FORMER DEPUTY SUPREME KNIGHT". Knights of Columbus. April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  29. ↑ "KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MOURNS THE PASSING OF SUPREME CHAPLAIN EMERITUS". Knights of Columbus. May 15, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Annual Report of Supreme Knight Virgil C. Dechant". Chuck Hauger. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  31. ↑ Anderson, Carl A. (September 11, 2008). "SUPREME KNIGHT'S EULOGY FOR JEAN MIGNEAULT". Knights of Columbus. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  32. ↑ "ARCHBISHOP WILLIAM E. LORI, S.T.D. SUPREME CHAPLAIN OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS". Knights of Columbus. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  33. ↑ Gosgnach, Tony (August 30, 2007). "Q and A with: Dennis Savoie". The Interim. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  34. ↑ Gyapong, Deborah (February 27, 2015). "Ambassador settles in to new role in Rome". The B.C. Catholic. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  35. 1 2 "Patrick E. Kelly". Knights of Columbus. Retrieved February 1, 2018.

Bibliography

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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