The Father

Michael J. McGivney 

Scholarship Endowment

DeSoto Council # 6

In Service to One... In Service to All.   Since 1884
   •  573 Main Street   •  Cromwell, CT 06416  •  860-635-9178 • 

Celebrating 120 years of Service  1884 - 2004  

Parish Priest -- Father Michael McGivney and American Catholicism, a new biography on the Order's founder, is now available online. Written by best-selling author Douglas Brinkley and Julie M. Fenster, the book is a fascinating account of Father McGivney's world and the people who influenced him and came to know his greatness.

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Council Information  

DeSoto Council # 6  is located at 573 Main Street in Cromwell, CT. The Grand Knight for 2005 - 2006 is Mark Walsh. You can contact the Knights by phone at 860-635-9178. 

Council Meetings

Regular meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the Month at 7:30pm

Officers meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the Month at 7:30pm

About Our Council 

DeSoto Council # 6 was founded in 1884. It is named after the Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto, who was among the first to explore Florida and the South Eastern United States in 1539.  The DeSoto Council works closely with the Saint John Parish and the Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, CT providing service to the parish and the seminary and raising funds to help support their work.  DeSoto Council # 6 is located in the Diocese of Norwich.  Click here to reach the  Norwich Diocese Website .  For information on the CT State Council click here

Supreme Council 

The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 by a 29-year-old parish priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, in the basement of St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Today, more than a century later, the Knights of Columbus has become the largest lay organization in the Catholic Church. The Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus and the International Headquarters is located in New Haven, Connecticut. Click Here to visit the Supreme Council website

The Holy Father  Our Order is unequivocal in its loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defense of the family.   Click Here to visit the Vatican Web Site

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