Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
- Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
The Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus (more simply referred to as the Supreme Knight) is the chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization, which has more than 1.7 million members.
Carl A. Anderson is the current Supreme Knight, a position he has held since 2000.
Past Supreme Knights
Since its founding in 1882, there have been 13 Supreme Knights of the Knights of Columbus.
#James T. Mullen, 1882-1886
#John J. Phelan, 1886-1897
#James E. Hayes, 1897-1898
#John J. Cone, 1898-1899
#Edward L. Hearn, 1899-1909
#James A. Flaherty, 1909-1927
#Martin H. Carmody, 1927-1939
#Francis P. Matthews, 1939-1945
#John E. Swift, 1945-1953
#Luke E. Hart, 1953-1964
#John W. McDevitt, 1964-1977
#Virgil C. Dechant, 1977-2000
#Carl A. Anderson, 2000-present
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