Editing Knights of Columbus (section)

== Notable Knights ==

{{main|List of Knights of Columbus}}
[[File:John F. Kennedy - NARA - 518134.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=A photograph of President John F. Kennedy|President John F. Kennedy was a Fourth Degree member of Bunker Hill Council No.{{nbsp}}62.{{sfn|Singular|2005|p=60}}]]

Some of the most notable American members include [[John F. Kennedy]]; [[Ted Kennedy]];{{sfn|Kauffman|1982|pp=393–394}} [[Al Smith]];{{sfn|Singular|2005|p=38}} [[Sargent Shriver]];{{sfn|Singular|2005|p=94}} [[Samuel Alito]]; [[Conrad Hilton]];<ref name="Humanities" /> [[John Boehner]];<ref name="Boehner" /> [[Raymond Flynn|Ray Flynn]];{{sfn|Singular|2005|p=114}} [[Jeb Bush]];<ref name="jeb" /> film maker [[John Ford]];<ref name="Movie" /> and Sergeant Major [[Daniel Daly]],<ref name="famous" /> a two-time [[Medal of Honor]] recipient.<ref name="iconic" />

In the world of sports, [[Vince Lombardi]], the famed former coach of the Green Bay Packers;{{sfn|Singular|2005|p=64}} [[James Connolly (athlete born 1868)|James Connolly]], the first Olympic gold medal champion in modern times;{{sfn|Singular|2005|p=4}} [[Floyd Patterson]], former heavyweight boxing champion;<ref name="Patterson" /> and baseball legend [[Babe Ruth]]{{sfn|Singular|2005|p=30}} were all knights.

On October 15, 2006, Bishop [[Rafael Guízar y Valencia]] (1878–1938) was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. In 2000, six other Knights, who were killed in the violence following the [[Mexican Revolution]], were declared saints by [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name="canonized" />