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Carl A. Anderson

Supreme Knight – Knights of Columbus

  

 

As supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, Carl A. Anderson 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. Establishes funds for U.S. Catholic Education, and for pope’s personal charities Restores St. Mary’s Church in New Haven as Order marks 100th anniversary Marks 500th anniversary of Columbus’ Discovery of the Americas Father McGivney’s cause for sainthood opened Oversees national expansion of the Order Guides Order through expansion during turbulent 1960s Funds satellite uplink program for papal ceremonies  Urges addition of ‘Under God’ to U.S. Pledge of Allegiance Institutes duplication of Vatican Library at St. Louis University Funds Knights bell tower at Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Oversees national expansion of the Order Adopts Catholic Advertising Program Brings K of C into World War II aid efforts, backs United Service Organization (USO) Establishes aid fund for children of fallen soldiers Urges Knights to help brothers find employment during Great Depression Keeps membership on even keel despite hard economic times Continues expansion of Order Strengthens ties with Rome Institutes K of C Hut program for allied soldiers in Canada, United States and Europe Begins protests against anti-Catholic persecution in Mexico Brings Order into 20th Century, as he presides over vast expansion Fourth Degree born, 1900 Chair of American History established at Catholic University of America, 1904 Order expands into Mexico, Philippines $100,000 San Francisco Earthquake Fund, 1906 Leads Order in difficult year of transition Brings youth, vigor and charisma to office of supreme knight but dies in less than a year in office Order expands into Canada Oversees national expansion of the Order Father Michael J. McGivney, Order‘s founder, dies in 1890 Shepherded the Order through its early, turbulent years Fashioned the Order’s ceremonials

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