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The Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary is an international Catholic fraternal service order. Founded in 1909 by the Josephites and parishioners from Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Mobile, Alabama , it is the largest and oldest Black Catholic lay -led organization still in existence.
The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest and oldest Black Catholic organization in the United States, was founded by congregants and priests from the parish in 1909. [2] [3] Its clergy and congregation later took an active role in the Civil Rights Movement. [4] [5]
Peter Claver SJ (Spanish: Pedro Claver y Corberó; 26 June 1580 – 8 September 1654) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary born in Verdú, Spain, who, due to his life and work, became the patron saint of slaves, Colombia, and ministry to African Americans.
Pages in category "Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Knights of Columbus; Knights of Peter Claver - Founded in 1909 by members of Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Mobile, Alabama, as a Black Catholic fraternal order, as Blacks were barred from the Knights of Columbus due to their race. Among the founders were The Rev. John H. Dorsey (the second Black Catholic priest ordained in the US ...
He also organized the Louisiana State Federation of Catholic Societies (1908), Catholic Societies of Women of Louisiana (1911), Knights of Peter Claver at Opelousas (1912), and Catholic Women's Club (1916). [12] He also wrote the article on New Orleans bishop Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cardenas for the Catholic Encyclopedia. [13]
Harold Robert Perry, S.V.D. (October 9, 1916 – July 17, 1991) was an African-American clergyman of the Catholic Church.An auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans for more than twenty years beginning in 1966, he was the first openly African-American Catholic bishop, the second overall, and the first since 1875.
Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary (23 P) Pages in category "International Alliance of Catholic Knights" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 ...