Our Founder | Father McGivney's Birthday
Sat, Aug 12
|St. Thomas More Church
Michael J. McGivney, also known as Father Michael McGivney, was an American Catholic priest and the founder of the Knights of Columbus, a fraternal service organization for Catholic men. He was born on August 12, 1852, in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA.
Time & Location
Aug 12, 2023, 12:00 AM – 11:50 PM
St. Thomas More Church, 8035 S Quebec St, Englewood, CO 80112, USA
About the event
Michael Joseph McGivney Born August 12, 1852 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Died August 14, 1890 (aged 38) Thomaston, Connecticut, U.S.
Venerated in Catholic Church
Beatified 31 October 2020, Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Hartford, Connecticut, United States by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin (on behalf of Pope Francis)
Major Shrine Church of Saint Mary, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Feast 13 August