Downtown in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Father Michael J. McGivney

Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 14, 2025

1. Father Michael J. McGivney Marker

Inscription.
Father Michael J. McGivney, 1852-1890, founder of the Knights of Columbus, comforts the widow and children of a deceased member, a prime concern of the order since its beginning.

These bronze sculptures by Stanley Bleifeld were unveiled by members of the McGivney family, and blessed by His Eminence Agostino Cardinal Casaroli, Papal Secretary of State, on August 6 1982, in the centennial year of the Knights of Columbus.

This plaque was placed in memory of Father McGivney on August 14, 1990, the 100th anniversary of his death. Virgil C. Dechant, Supreme Knight

Erected 1990 by Knights of Columbus.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 41° 18.19′ N, 72° 55.652′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from Church Street north of Rev. Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Located at the Knights of Columbus headquarters building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven CT 06510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley

and on the Connecticut Shoreline.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Site of First Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Law Office (approx. ¼ mile away); Welcome to the New Haven Green (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Welcome to the New Haven Green (approx. ¼ mile away); New Haven (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to the New Haven Green (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Dawn of Cycling (approx. 0.3 miles away); New Haven Water Company (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.

Also see . . .
1. Knights of Columbus (official website). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
2. Knights of Columbus (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
3. Michael J. McGivney (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut.)
4. Stanley Bleifeld (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
5. Agostino Casaroli (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
6. Virgil C. Dechant (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)
7. Knights of Columbus Building (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 9, 2026.)

Father Michael J. McGivney marker & sculptures image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 14, 2025

2. Father Michael J. McGivney marker & sculptures

Knights of Columbus Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Conrad Ward, May 14, 2025

3. Knights of Columbus Building

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.