List of Knights of Columbus
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The following is a list of notable living and deceased members of the Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic family, fraternal, service organization.
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[edit] Politics and public service
- Samuel Alito, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Carl A. Anderson, former Special Assistant to the President Ronald Reagan (1983-1987) and Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
- William P. Atkinson, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- John Moran Bailey, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee (1961–1968)
- William Banach, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Charles A. Barnard, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Leo Bernier, former cabinet minister in the Ontario provincial government
- John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Hale Boggs, former U.S. House Majority Leader
- François-Philippe Brais, Canadian lawyer and politician
- Jeb Bush, former Republican Governor of Florida
- Felix Perez Camacho, Governor of Guam
- Hugh Carey, former Democrat Governor of New York
- Denis Coderre, Canadian Member of Parliament (Canada)
- Michael Copps Costello, former mayor of Calgary, Alberta
- Richard J. Daley, second longest-serving mayor of Chicago
- Hilario Davide, Jr., 20th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
- Laurent Desjardins, former cabinet minister in the Manitoba provincial government
- John Dingell,United States Democrat Representative from Michigan
- W. Patrick Donlin, Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- Bob Dornan, pro-life advocate, actor, and former California republican congressman
- Martin Patrick Durkin, Former U.S. Secretary of Labor
- Bernard J. Dwyer, former U.S. Representative from New Jersey
- John Engler, former Republican Governor of Michigan
- Raymond Flynn, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See and former Democrat Mayor of Boston
- James E. Finnegan, former Attorney General of Wisconsin
- Mike Fitzpatrick United States Republican congressman from Pennsylvania
- Tom Galligan, former mayor of Jeffersonville, Indiana
- Phil Gingrey, U.S.Republican Congressman from Georgia (Council 4599, Marietta, GA)
- Gary R. Goyke, member of the Wisconsin State Senate
- Bernard Grandmaître, former cabinet minister in the Ontario provincial government
- John W. Griffin, pollitician from Ohio
- Andrew P. Harris, U.S. Republican congressman from Maryland.
- John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States
- Alan Keyes, political activist, author and former diplomat
- Frank Mazzei, member of Pennsylvania Senate.[1]
- Alvan Lafargue, Louisiana physician and politician
- Jeff Landry, United States Republican congressman from Louisiana
- T. John Lesinski, former Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
- Manuel Lujan Jr., Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior
- Joe Manchin, United States Senator from West Virginia
- John McCormack, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Dale McKenna, member of the Wisconsin State Senate
- Alex X. Mooney, former Maryland state senator, current chairman of the Maryland Republican Party.
- George B. Mowad, former mayor of Oakdale, Louisiana
- Vincent B. Murphy, former New York State Comptroller
- Rob Nicholson, Canadian Member of Parliament, Minister of Justice and Attorney General
- Richard C. Nowakowski, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Steven Point, Canadian Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
- Pablo Rodriguez, Canadian Member of Parliament (Canada)
- Mike Rounds, Republican Governor of South Dakota
- Edward R. Roybal, former Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
- Todd Rokita Republican congressman from Indiana
- Gerry St. Germain, Canadian Senator (Canada)
- Rick Santorum, former Republican United States Senator for Pennsylvania
- John G. Schmitz, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Orange County, California
- John Shelley, former mayor of San Francisco, California (1964–1968)
- Sargent Shriver, former U.S. ambassador to France and first director of the Peace Corps
- Al Smith, former Democrat governor of New York, Democrat nominee for for President in 1928
- Lary J. Swoboda, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Roger Teillet, former Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs
- Ricky Templet, Louisiana state representative[2]
- John Volpe, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and former Governor of Massachusetts (1961-1963 & 1965-1969)
- Stephen Woodworth, Canadian Member of Parliament
- Malcolm Wilson, former governor of New York
- Caesar Trunzo Former Republican state senator from New York.
- Louis R. Tobacco (New York)|Louis Tobacco]], New York State Assembly Member 62nd District
- J. Emile Verret, Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, 1944-1948
- Chris d'Entremont, Canadian Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Nova Scotia provincial government, former Minister of Health and Acadian Affairs
[edit] The Church
- Six priests martyred in Mexico and canonized in 2000[3]
- Two priests, also Mexican Martyrs, beatified in 2005[4]
- Most Rev. Robert William Finn, Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph
- Most Rev. Robert Joseph Baker, Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama
- Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput,OFM-CAP Archbishop of Denver
- Rev. James Coyle, Alabama priest who was murdered on August 11, 1921. Member of Mobile Council 666.[5]
- Most Rev. Robert Joseph Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse, NY
- John B. DeValles, U.S. Army chaplain
- Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
- Most Rev. John Francis Donoghue, Archbishop Emeritus of Atlanta
- Most Rev. Joseph Fiorenza, Archbishop Emeritus of Galveston-Houston
- Cardinal John Patrick Foley, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications
- Most Rev. Gustavo Garcia-Siller, Archbishop of San Antonio
- Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago
- Most Rev. Emilius Goulet, former Archbishop of St. Boniface
- Most Rev. Wilton Daniel Gregory, Archbishop of Atlanta
- Rev. John Anthony Kaiser, MHM, a missionary priest martyred while serving in Kenya.
- Most Rev. Joseph Edward Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville, KY
- Archbishop Albert LeGatt, Archdiocese of St. Boniface
- Cardinal William Joseph Levada, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco
- Most Rev. William E. Lori, Bishop of Bridgeport and Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus
- Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, D.C.
- Venerable Servant of God Father Michael Joseph McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus
- Most Rev. Patrick Joseph McGrath, Bishop of San Jose, CA
- Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston
- Rev. Joseph M. Peak, priest of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, US Navy chaplain
- Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia
- Rev. Richard Rocha, priest diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
- Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
- Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, Archbishop of Manila
- Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, bishop of Rochester, TV personality
- Cardinal Jaime Sin, Archbishop Emeritus of Manila
- Saint Rafael Guizar Valencia, Archbishop of Jalapa
- Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington
[edit] Sports and athletics
- James J. Braddock, "The Cinderella Man", former heavyweight boxing champion.
- James Connolly, first Olympic Gold Medal champion in modern times
- Mike Ditka, former Chicago Bears coach
- Chris Godfrey, former right guard for the New York Giants and founder of Life Athletes
- Ron Guidry, pitcher who helped lead the New York Yankees to a World Series championship
- Gil Hodges, Major League baseball player and former manager who led the 1969 New York Mets to an improbable World Series win
- Tom Kelly, first baseman and former manager of the Minnesota Twins
- Vince Lombardi, former coach of the Green Bay Packers (The Vincent T. Lombardi Council, No. 6552, Knights of Columbus, in Middletown, New Jersey, is named for him.)
- Connie Mack, baseball player, manager, and team owner.
- Floyd Patterson, former heavyweight boxing champion.
- Babe Ruth, baseball player for (chronologically) the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves.
- Lenny Wilkens, National Basketball Association's second winningest coach
[edit] Others
- Nick Bruno, president of University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Frank Castellano, Commander, US Navy, commanding officer of the USS Bainbridge during the Maersk Alabama hijacking.
- Daniel Daly, Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, two-time Medal of Honor recipient once described by the commandant of the Marine Corps as “the most outstanding Marine of all time.”
- Steve Doocy, Journalist and anchor for Fox and Friends
- Paul A. Fisher, American author, journalist and U.S. Army veteran
- Joyce Kilmer, famous journalist and poet
- Jason O'Toole, vocalist, Life's Blood
- Jerry Orbach, American actor
- John Edward "Jack" Reagan, father of President Ronald Reagan
- Paul D. Scully-Power, NASA astronaut
- Eduardo Verástegui, prominent Mexican actor
[edit] Fictional
- Frank Costanza - George Costanza's father on Seinfeld
- Silvio Dante - The Sopranos
- Doyle Lonnegan - The Sting
- John Kelly - NYPD Blue
[edit] References
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence (March 24, 2009). "Index to Politicians: Mayne to Mcallen". The Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayne-mcallen.html#MAZZEI. Retrieved 2009-12-2.
- ^ "Rep. Ricky James Templet". votesmart.org. http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=93761. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ^ History of the Knights of Columbus Mexican Martyrs, Sept 25, 2005, http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/news/releases/detail/27808.html#f
- ^ History of the Knights of Columbus Mexican Martyrs, Sept 25, 2005, http://www.kofc.org/un/eb/en/news/releases/detail/27808.html#f
- ^ Columbia, March 10, 2010, Vol. 90, Number 3, page31.
