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 (1,428 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 image is recorded as 1 rada KofC.jpg^[8].
• Knights of Columbus's image is recorded as Knights of Columbus headquarters.jpg^[9].
• Knights of Columbus's image is recorded as Knights of Columbus salute during the welcoming ceremony for Pope Benedict XVI.jpg^[10].
• Knights of Columbus's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[11].
• Knights of Columbus's instance of is recorded as order of chivalry^[12].
• Knights of Columbus's founder is recorded as Michael J. McGivney^[13].
• Christopher Columbus is named after Knights of Columbus^[14].
• Knights of Columbus's logo image is recorded as Caballeros de colon.jpg^[15].
• Knights of Columbus's headquarters location is recorded as New Haven^[16].
• Knights of Columbus's ISNI is recorded as 000000011018354X^[17].
• Knights of Columbus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 154098594^[18].
• Knights of Columbus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50062223^[19].
• Knights of Columbus's Commons category is recorded as Knights of Columbus^[20].
• +1882-03-29T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Knights of Columbus^[21].
• Knights of Columbus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/049fg^[22].
• Knights of Columbus's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ko2007248582^[23].
• Knights of Columbus's official website is recorded as http://www.kofc.org/en/index.html^[24].
• Knights of Columbus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Knights of Columbus^[25].
• Knights of Columbus's Legal Entity Identifier is recorded as 549300I6EQ7QAB2BLI04^[26].
• Knights of Columbus's IRS Employer Identification Number is recorded as 06-0416470^[27].

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Founding

Knights of Columbus's founder is recorded as Michael J. McGivney^[13]. +1882-03-29T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[21].

Operations

Knights of Columbus's headquarters location is recorded as New Haven^[16].

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 (1,428 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].