Knights of the Southern Cross (New Zealand)

The Knights of the Southern Cross (New Zealand) (“KSCNZ”) is a fraternal order of Catholic men committed to promoting the Christian way of life. It is organised in 18 branches throughout the six dioceses of New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

Objectives

To be an organised body of Catholic Men giving entire loyalty to the Apostolic See, to the Hierarchy and the Clergy in all things appertaining to the Catholic faith.
To support members in their vocation and mission as Catholic Men.
To work for the spiritual, intellectual and material welfare of members and their families.
To spread the Gospel for the conversion of souls and the growth of the Church.
To restore all things in Christ by working for the moral and social welfare of the country.
To help Catholic Youth develop to be “fully mature in the fullness of Christ himself.” (Eph.4:13)
To co-operate with other organisations in furtherance of the objectives.
To achieve all these objects through Charity, Unity and Fraternity.

Membership

Membership is open to all Roman Catholic males in good standing at least 18 years of age or older.

Associations

Through the International Alliance of Catholic Knights

International Alliance of Catholic Knights

The International Alliance of Catholic Knights is a non-governmental organization made up of fifteen Roman Catholic fraternal societies from 27 countries on six continents. The IACK was founded in Glasgow on 12 October 1979 at a meeting of the leaders of six fraternal societies, convened on the...

, the Knights of the Southern Cross (New Zealand) are associated with the Knights of the Southern Cross

Knights of the Southern Cross

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(Australia), the Knights of Columbus

Knights of Columbus

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, the Knights of Saint Columbanus

Knights of Saint Columbanus

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, the Knights of Da Gama

Knights of Da Gama

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and the Knights of Saint Columba

Knights of Saint Columba

The Knights of Saint Columba is a Catholic fraternal service organisation and the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom. Founded in Glasgow in 1919, it is named in honour of Saint Columba, a Christian missionary from Ireland who helped to introduce Christianity to some of the people in the north...

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The National Secretariat is in Wellington

Wellington

Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...

. Michael Riley is the Supreme Knight.

External links

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