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| | Archbishop John Hughes Council 481, Brooklyn, N.Y. |
 | | On Oct. 2, 1881, a small group of men met in the basement of St. Mary's Church on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. |
 | | On January 27, 1900, eighty Catholic gentlemen launched upon a fraternal and social mission obtained permission to organize a Council the Knights of Columbus to be named after the first Archbishop of New York, Reverend John Hughes. |
 | | The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men's fraternal benefit society that was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. |
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