About us

About Us

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The Order

Who the Knights of Columbus are

The Knights of Columbus was founded in 1882 at St. Mary's Church in New Haven, Connecticut.

Its founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, was beatified in 2020.

At a glance

1882

The Order founded in New Haven

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Council 5492 chartered

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Members today

St. Colette Catholic Church

Our parish, Livonia, Michigan

What we stand for

Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism

Charity

[COUNCIL'S OWN WORDS]

Unity

[COUNCIL'S OWN WORDS]

Fraternity

[COUNCIL'S OWN WORDS]

Patriotism

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Our council

The story of Council 5492

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[COUNCIL HISTORY — CHARTER YEAR, WHO IT WAS NAMED FOR, MILESTONES]

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Our parish

Part of St. Colette

17600 Newburgh Road, Livonia, Michigan 48152

[PARISH WEBSITE URL — only if St. Colette agrees to the link]

Who leads the council

Council officers

Only officers who consent to being listed appear here.

Grand Knight

Marc Kullen

Deputy Grand Knight

Josh Earles

Chancellor

Tony Lewandowski

Financial Secretary

Lou Fiorentino 

Treasurer

Jerry Sulak PGK

Recorder

Ric Galindo

Advocate

Tom Jacket

Warden

Bill Alderman

Inside Guards

Edmund Shaheen 
Shane Brazeika 

Outside Guards

Gerry Meller
Glenn Roland

Trustee - One Year

John Massman

Trustee - Two Year

John Massman

Trustee - Three Year

John Galindo

Lecturer

John Braud

Membership Director

Patrick Murphy - Dale Massa - John Massman 

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Join us

Now you know us. Come and meet us.

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