| The Knights was formed to render financial aid to
members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to
sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and
intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families
through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief
and public relief works. The history of the Order shows how the
foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is
being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the
world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has
helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life
insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time
and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council
to more than 13,000 councils and 1.7 million members throughout the
United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican
Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands,
Guatemala, Guam and Saipan
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Michael
J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some
of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29,
1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal
benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of
charity, unity and fraternity.