Knights of Columbus

Summary

Knights of Columbus is a nonprofit organization^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,103 views/month, #13 of 3,287).^[2]

Key Facts

• Knights of Columbus received the Evangelium Vitae Medal^[3].
• Knights of Columbus received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[4].
• Knights of Columbus was a member of International Alliance of Catholic Knights^[5].
• Knights of Columbus's religion is recorded as Roman Catholic^[6].
• Knights of Columbus is in the country of United States^[7].
• Knights of Columbus's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[8].
• Knights of Columbus's instance of is recorded as order of chivalry^[9].
• Knights of Columbus's founder is recorded as Michael J. McGivney^[10].
• Christopher Columbus is named after Knights of Columbus^[11].
• Knights of Columbus's headquarters location is recorded as New Haven^[12].
• Knights of Columbus's Commons category is recorded as Knights of Columbus^[13].
• March 29, 1882 marks the founding of Knights of Columbus^[14].
• Knights of Columbus's official website is recorded as http://www.kofc.org/en/index.html^[15].
• Knights of Columbus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Knights of Columbus^[16].
• Knights of Columbus's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica^[17].
• Knights of Columbus's legal form is recorded as 501(c)(8) organization^[18].
• Knights of Columbus's different from is recorded as Knights of Saint Columba^[19].
• Knights of Columbus's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+2179967598'}^[20].
• Knights of Columbus's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+2186337569'}^[21].
• Knights of Columbus's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+2361264231'}^[22].
• Knights of Columbus's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+2549652973'}^[23].
• Knights of Columbus's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus^[24].
• Knights of Columbus's total assets is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+19408071360'}^[25].
• Knights of Columbus's total assets is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+20541656462'}^[26].
• Knights of Columbus's total assets is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+24962130453'}^[27].

Body

Founding

Knights of Columbus's founder is recorded as Michael J. McGivney^[10]. March 29, 1882 marks the founding of it^[14].

Operations

Knights of Columbus's headquarters location is recorded as New Haven^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Evangelium Vitae Medal^[3], an award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 2011^[30] and Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[4], a grade of an order^[31], in Spain^[32].

Why It Matters

Knights of Columbus ranks in the top 0.4% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,103 views/month, #13 of 3,287).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

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].