Knights of Columbus
Catholic fraternal service organization
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Summary
Knights of Columbus is a nonprofit organization[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of nonprofit organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,770 views/month, #13 of 3,287).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Evangelium Vitae Medal[3], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[4]
- Member of: International Alliance of Catholic Knights[5]
- Religion or worldview: Roman Catholic[6]
- Country: United States[7]
- Instance of: order of chivalry[8]
- Founder: Michael J. McGivney[9]
- Named after: Christopher Columbus[10]
- Headquarters location: New Haven[11]
- Commons category: Knights of Columbus[12]
- Inception: March 29, 1882[13]
- Official website: http://www.kofc.org/en/index.html[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Knights of Columbus[15]
- Described by source: 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[16]
- Legal form: 501(c)(8) organization[17]
- Different from: Knights of Saint Columba[18]
- Total revenue: 2,179,967,598 US dollars[19], 2,186,337,569 US dollars[20], 2,361,264,231 US dollars[21], 2,549,652,973 US dollars[22]
- Position held by head of the organization: Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus[23]
- Total assets: 19,408,071,360 US dollars[24], 20,541,656,462 US dollars[25], 24,962,130,453 US dollars[26], 29,370,584,012 US dollars[27]
- Operating area: United States[28], Canada[29], Poland[30], Mexico[31], Dominican Republic[32], Philippines[33], Guatemala[34], Panama[35]
- Social media followers: 59,567[36], 57,397[37], 41,500[38], 57,052[39], 49,900[40], 59,572[41], 58,000[42], 66,500[43], 73,900[44]
- Location information URL: https://www.kofc.org/en/get-involved/find-a-council.html[45]
Why It Matters
Knights of Columbus has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
What awards did Knights of Columbus receive?
Honors received include Evangelium Vitae Medal[3] and Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[4].