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The following is a list of notable living and deceased members of the Knights of Columbus, the world's largest Catholic family, fraternal, and service organization.

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Supreme officers

Supreme Knight [1] Deputy Supreme Knight [1] Supreme Chaplain [1]
#Office holderPortraitTerm beganTerm endedOffice holderTermOffice holderTerm
1 James T. Mullen James T. Mullen.jpg February 2, 1882May 17, 1886John T. Kerrigan [2] 1882–1884Rev. Patrick P. Lawlor1882–1884
John F. Dowling [3] 1884–1886Rev. Michael J. McGivney [3] 1884–1890
2 John J. Phelan [4] John J. Phelan.jpg May 17, 1886March 2, 1897 William Hassett [4] 1886–1887
James C. Roach1887–1895
Rev. Hugh Treanor1891–1899
James E. Hayes1895–1897
3 James E. Hayes James E. Hayes.jpg March 2, 1897February 8, 1898John J. Cone [5] 1897–1898
4 John J. Cone John J. Cone.jpg March 2, 1898March 31, 1899Vacant
5 Edward L. Hearn Edward L. Hearn.jpg April 1, 1899August 31, 1909 John W. Hogan [6] [7] April 1, 1899–June 3, 1903Rev. Garrett J. Barry1899–1901
Rev. Patrick J. McGivney [8] [9] 1901–1928
Patrick L. McArdle [7] [10] June 3, 1903 [7] –1905
James A. Flaherty [11] 1905–1909
6 James A. Flaherty [9] [12] James A. Flaherty.jpg September 1, 1909August 31, 1927Martin H. Carmody [9] 1909–1927
7 Martin H. Carmody [9] [13] Martin H. Carmody, 1933.jpg September 1, 1927August 31, 1939John F. Martin [9] [14] 1927–1933
Rev. John J. McGivney [9] [14] 1928–1939
Francis P. Matthews [13] 1933–1939
8 Francis P. Matthews [14] Francis P. Matthews.jpg September 2, 1939October 14, 1945John E. Swift1939–1945Rev. Leo M. Finn [14] [15] 1939–1960
9 John E. Swift [16] [17] October 24, 1945August 31, 1953 Timothy P. Galvin 1945–1949
William J. Mulligan [17] [18] 1949–1960
10 Luke E. Hart Luke E. Hart (cropped).jpg September 1, 1953February 19, 1964
John W. McDevitt [18] [19] 1960–1964Bishop Charles P. Greco [20] [15] 1961–January 20, 1987
11 John W. McDevitt February 22, 1964January 21, 1977 John H. Griffin, MD [19] [21] 1964–1966
Charles J. Ducey [22] [23] 1966–April 1976
Ernest J. Wolff [23] 1976–1977
12 Virgil C. Dechant January 21, 1977September 30, 2000Frederick H. Pelletier [23] [24] 1977–1981
John M. Murphy1981–1984
Ellis D. Flinn [25] 1984–February 1, 1997
Bishop Thomas V. Daily [26] February 13, 1987–April 1, 2005
Robert F. Wade [27] April 1, 1997–September 30, 2000
13 Carl A. Anderson Carl A. Anderson.jpg October 1, 2000February 28, 2021 Jean B. Migneault [28] October 1, 2000–October 27, 2006
Archbishop William E. Lori [29] April 2, 2005–present
Dennis A. Savoie [30] [31] October 27, 2006–December 2013
Logan T. Ludwig [32] December 12, 2013–December 16, 2016
Patrick E. Kelly [32] January 1, 2017–February 28, 2021
14 Patrick E. Kelly March 1, 2021presentPaul O'Sullivan [33] June 9, 2021–present

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Executive branch

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State governments

Governor and Lt. Governor

State legislators

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State judiciary

Other

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