The Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus (more simply referred to as the Supreme Knight) is the title of the

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of the

Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus (K of C) is a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Michael J. McGivney on March 29, 1882. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. It is led by Patrick E. Kelly, the order's 14th Supreme Knight. ...

. The organization comprises approximately 1.9 million members in more than 15,000 councils and operates an insurance company with over $109 billion of life insurance in force, .KofC About Us
/ref> Since its founding in 1882, there have been 14 Supreme Knights. Patrick E. Kelly is the current Supreme Knight incumbent, holding this position since March 1, 2021.

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