The following is a list of notable living and deceased members of the Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic family, fraternal, and service organization.

Supreme officers

Supreme Knight[1]Deputy Supreme Knight[1]Supreme Chaplain[1]
#Office holderPortraitTerm beganTerm endedOffice holderTermOffice holderTerm
1James T. MullenFebruary 2, 1882May 17, 1886John T. Kerrigan[2]1882–1884Rev. Patrick P. Lawlor1882–1884
John F. Dowling[3]1884–1886Rev. Michael J. McGivney[3]1884–1890
2John J. Phelan[4]May 17, 1886March 2, 1897William Hassett[4]1886–1887
James C. Roach1887–1895
Rev. Hugh Treanor1891–1899
James E. Hayes1895–1897
3James E. HayesMarch 2, 1897February 8, 1898John J. Cone[5]1897–1898
4John J. ConeMarch 2, 1898March 31, 1899Vacant
5Edward L. HearnApril 1, 1899August 31, 1909John W. Hogan[6][7]April 1, 1899–June 3, 1903Rev. Garrett J. Barry1899–1901
Rev. Patrick J. McGivney[8][9]1901–1928
Patrick L. McArdle[7][10]June 3, 1903[7]–1905
James A. Flaherty[11]1905–1909
6James A. Flaherty[9][12]September 1, 1909August 31, 1927Martin H. Carmody[9]1909–1927
7Martin H. Carmody[9][13]September 1, 1927August 31, 1939John F. Martin[9][14]1927–1933
Rev. John J. McGivney[9][14]1928–1939
Francis P. Matthews[13]1933–1939
8Francis P. Matthews[14]September 2, 1939October 14, 1945John E. Swift1939–1945Rev. Leo M. Finn[14][15]1939–1960
9John E. Swift[16][17]October 24, 1945August 31, 1953Timothy P. Galvin1945–1949
William J. Mulligan[17][18]1949–1960
10Luke E. HartSeptember 1, 1953February 19, 1964
John W. McDevitt[18][19]1960–1964Bishop Charles P. Greco[20][15]1961–January 20, 1987
11John W. McDevittFebruary 22, 1964January 21, 1977John H. Griffin, MD[19][21]1964–1966
Charles J. Ducey[22][23]1966–April 1976
Ernest J. Wolff[23]1976–1977
12Virgil C. DechantJanuary 21, 1977September 30, 2000Frederick H. Pelletier[23][24]1977–1981
John M. Murphy1981–1984
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
13Carl A. AndersonOctober 1, 2000February 28, 2021Jean 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

Cardinals

Bishops

Priests

Sports and athletics

Military

Media

Others

Fictional

References

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Works cited

  • 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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