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Michael J. McGivney

Michael J. McGivney
Michael J. McGivney, American priest and founder of the Knights of Columbus (d. 1890)

Michael Joseph McGivney was an American Catholic priest based in New Haven, Connecticut. He founded the Knights of Columbus at a local parish to serve as a mutual aid and insurance organization, particularly for immigrants and their families. It developed through the 20th century as the world's largest Catholic fraternal organization.

12 August 1852

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