Michael J. McGivney
Founder of the Knights of Columbus and Blessed / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Joseph McGivney (August 12, 1852 ā August 14, 1890) was an American Catholic priest based in New Haven, Connecticut. He founded the Knights of Columbus at a local parish to serve as a mutual aid and insurance organization, particularly for immigrants and their families. It developed through the 20th century as the world's largest Catholic fraternal organization.
Michael J. McGivney | |
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Born | Michael Joseph McGivney (1852-08-12)August 12, 1852 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | August 14, 1890(1890-08-14) (aged 38) Thomaston, Connecticut, U.S. |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | October 31, 2020, Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Hartford, Connecticut, United States by Joseph Cardinal Tobin (on behalf of Pope Francis) |
Major shrine | Church of Saint Mary, New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
Feast | August 13 |
The cause for his canonization started in the Archdiocese of Hartford in 1996; in March 2008, Pope Benedict XVI declared McGivney "Venerable" in recognition of his "heroic virtue".[1] On May 27, 2020, Pope Francis announced that McGivney had been approved for beatification, which officially occurred on October 31, 2020.[2]