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The Order of the Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus and dedicated to the principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. There are more than 1.7 million members in 14,000 councils, including nearly 200 on college campuses. Membership is limited to "practical Catholic" The definition of "Practical Catholic" is found in These Men They Call Knights. "A practical Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the Precepts of the Church." men who are at least 18 years old.

Councils have been chartered in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, the Philippines, Guam, Saipan and most recently in Poland. The Knights' official junior order, the Columbian Squires, has over 5,000 Circles. All the Order's ceremonials and business meetings are restricted to members though all other events are open to the public. An oath not to reveal any details of the ceremonials except to an equally qualified Knight is required to ensure their impact and meaning for new members; an additional clause in the oath subordinates the vow to the swearer's legal and religious duties.

Knights are known for their strong Catholicity and have been called the "strong right arm of the Church." In the 2005 fraternal year the Order gave $136 million directly to charity and performed over 63.2 million man hours of voluntary service. The Order's insurance program has more than $55 billion of life insurance policies in force and holds the highest insurance ratings given by A.M. Best, Standard & Poor and the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association.

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Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council - International headquarters, located in New Haven, Connecticut. Includes background, news, member services, and online magazine.

404 About the Knights of Columbus - General information on the organization, including the reprinted June, 1995 version of These Men They Call Knights.

Catholic Encyclopedia: Knights of Columbus - Brief explanation and history of the organization.
Meta Description: [ Brief explanation and history of the organization ]

International Council of Web Masters - An organization of webmasters for member orders of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights, with resources for new and old webmasters alike.
Meta Description: [ K of C Homepage for Council XXXX, anywhere, Littlesville, USA ]

Knights of Columbus Directory and Links - Categorized collection of links.

Knights of Columbus Website Directory - Collection of links, provided by the Vicksburg, Mississippi, council.

Knightsite - Searchable database of websites and email addresses, right-to-life newsletter, and awards.

Masonic Info: The Knights of Columbus - Discusses the relationship between the two organizations.
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The Political Graveyard - Brief biographies of deceased members who were politicians.
Meta Description: [ A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 138,150 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present. ]

Vatican Film Library - Information about the collection at the St. Louis University.

Yahoo! Groups Knights of Columbus - A discussion group for current members of the organization.
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