Video from the Gateway Hotel Wangaratta, of the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria Wangaratta Centenary Celebrations on July 22, 2023. In attendance was Bishop of Sandhurst Shane Mackinlay, KSCV State Chairman Paul Mitchell OAM, and former International Alliance of Catholic Knights President Colin Walsh.

Featured is the KSCV State Chairman Paul Mitchell OAM's Message to Wangaratta Branch, plus a recitation of Wangaratta Branch's History by Master of Ceremonies Bernard Chivers (KSCV Wangaratta Branch Chairman and KSCV Sandhurst Diocesan Councillor).


Vaxfacts: The Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross (KSC) was formed in New South Wales in 1919 by lay Catholic men, with the approval of the Bishops of Australia, to counter the discrimination, prejudice and sectarianism confronting Catholics in Australia.

Two years prior to this, in 1917 in Victoria, the Knights of St Francis Xavier (KSFX) was formed for the same purpose.

Both organisations were modelled on the Knights of Columbus in North America, which was founded by Fr Michael McGivney in New Haven Connecticut in 1882.

In 1921, discussions were held between the two organisations, KSC and KSFX, with the view to amalgamate both organisations as the KSC. This was achieved and Victoria held its first meeting under this banner in March 1922.

The first Branch of the KSCV in the Colac area, Branch No 7 commenced on June 22, 1923. It is the oldest continuously serving Branch of the KSCV. Colac 7 Branch continues to be one of Victoria’s most active KSCV Branches, and serves the Colac area in many ways.

Additional references are located at these websites:
VIC - [ Ссылка ]
NSW - [ Ссылка ]

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