Michael J. McGivney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Founder of the Knights of Columbus
Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1852
Place of Birth: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 14-Aug-1890
Profession: Catholic priest
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Michael J. McGivney
- Michael Joseph McGivney (August 12, 1852 – 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 fraternal insurance organization, particularly for immigrants and their families.
- It developed through the 20th century as the world's largest Catholic fraternal organization. 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".
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