theCatholic Benevolent Legionwas founded. Fr. McGivney visited both Worcester and Brooklyn for inspiration, and on the night of February 7, 1882 gathered 24 men for the first meeting of the Knights of Columbus (ironically, while the Catholic Foresters remains, the Catholic Legion would merge...
U. of Wisconsin apologizes: Mistakenly said it made deal with Knights of ColumbusRyan J. Foley