Michael J. McGivney
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 134 years ago |
Date of birth | August 12,1852 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Waterbury |
Connecticut | |
United States | |
Date of died | August 14,1890 |
Died | Thomaston |
Connecticut | |
United States | |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Parents | Mary McGivney |
Patrick McGivney | |
Founded | Knights Of Columbus |
Daughters Of Isabella | |
Job | Priest |
Feast | 13 August |
Vener in | Catholic Church |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1631604 |
Michael J. McGivney Life story
Michael Joseph McGivney was an Irish-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.