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Knights of Columbus



Knights of Columbus, U.S. fraternal organization for Roman Catholic men, founded at New Haven, Conn., in 1882 and now claiming more than a million members. The society sponsors charitable and educational causes and protects the interests of the Roman Catholic Church.



See also: Roman Catholic Church.

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